Qeya River briar hearts

"i say 'hello. it good day.' hm? say words to your ears. over. over," sun eater explained. "you learn. when you learn, i say more." one day these lanzadoii sounds would mean things to all those in saatsine.

then he could not speak so privately unless he spoke in sharadoii, and he refused that outright. the loss to concealment was worth being able to at last speak directly.

still, he admired stone crier for her ability to bend. to learn. to comprehend that this was her new way.