Verdigris Ravine This one is free

S'ari gave a sign of relief as understanding washed through her. She gave a bit of a coy smile when Ki'ra showed her the dead insect. Ahhh, she said, snuggling close to Andi, yes, Mother is afraid this one is cursed. But worry not! She knows the cure! Here she looked at Ki'ra. Is this one watching? Ki'ra may need to know how to do this one day. The cure is simple, but can be difficult to achieve. One needs... patience, and finesse.

She pulled away from Andanari then and said. Show Mother where it bit Andi, hmm? And when her little daughter produced her rump, she intoned, Now, hold still. This part is very important. Mother cannot remove the curse if Andanri moves. She then proceeded to slowly, carefully, pull the stinger out with her teeth. Whether this actually worked or not was very much up to her daughters...