Redsand Canyon wahash

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Returning from her exploration, Nazli came to the housing in search of @Makono, to see if she was finished with her first morning of study.

As she neared the visitor's quarters, a din of voices rose steadily until a group of children appeared, and they were so distracted by one-another (or some game, or gossip, she could not be sure) that they did not see her. It would feel akin to watching school children returning home after lessons — and true to that, once they neared the housing they split in to their familial groups and dispersed without turning any attention to Nazli at all.

She wondered what that was like — having age-mates, being raised among peers. It seemed such an alien prospect. The girl thought of her own brother suddenly and as @Zakariya's face came to mind, it was hazy at best, which flooded her with immediate guilt.

In the quiet, and alone again, Nazli took a deep breath and sought the distractions of her work.