Sleepy Fox Hollow all these walls are caving in

Maegi didn't know the tongue in which Bhe spoke to Pihu, but she was in full agreement with the sentiments offered. You can know this faith, she said fervently, and then glanced at Bhe with a smile. Jaes blessed you with the return of your family. What you owe. . . Keep them safe. Keep them close. Treasure them beyond all else. That is how you honor this gift from Jaes.

But Pihu was new to all of this, having not been privy to the conversations between Bhe and Maegi. The Melonii turned to the sister, now, bicolored gaze serene as she stared at the woman. Jaes is formless, sexless, nameless—'Jaes' means only "god" in my family's language. Jaes is concerned with the cycle of life and death, with looking after those most precious, most vulnerable.

Sobek. Anansi. Please, be with them now. Care for my poor lost children, my lord, my god.

If you call out to Jaes, Jaes will respond in turn, Maegi murmured. It may take time—but trust me when I say that Jaes, when taken fully into one's heart, is quite responsive.