Braided Strength

Despite her own sadness, hearing about the population boom did bring one of those rare – these days at least – genuine smiles to her features, eyes included. “I’m sure you’ll figure it out. From what I’ve heard most Uncles get to get away with things the parents can’t. From surprise fights with bears to sneaking snacks after bedtime.”

She couldn’t say she’d gotten to have those kinds of experiences with her own uncles. One had only appeared in her life maybe… three times. The other had neglected his active duties, his rank, and eventually just up and vanished. And she could only hope that he had, perhaps, just decided to leave, rather than died somewhere far away.

She hoped to rectify the former. Tornach had so much knowledge to give when it came to the raising of animals.

She shook her head, shifting slightly aside to offer some of the comfortable spot at the bottom of the tree as her eyes briefly swept the passing wolves. Dele finally pulled a glittering blue stone from the small trove and offered it to the woman who nodded and took one end of the braid again, letting Ayodele string the necklace, before Ayodele added several oceanic pearls as spacers to either side. The pearls had been predrilled by the humans that had put them in the trunk of valuable goods, and now, the small holes were perfect for clamping the pearls to the hair braid. It would keep the sapphire from sliding around.

At Harbringr’s question, she released the now finished necklace and shrugged slightly as the lemur tied it off tightly. “It’s a thought I came up with regarding alliances. A token, you might say, of an agreement. Or a close friendship.”

She nodded to the first necklace, the rainbow moonstone glittering under the shifting light with a brilliant natural blue fire at its heart, contained by the icy veil of the stone’s outer veneer. Like Aurielle, it appeared simple at a distance, until you came to know the bright spirit within. “Those… I would perhaps keep for close friends. The other colored stones might signify the nature of a trade or alliance, or an agreement.”

She shrugged before her eyes turned to the rounded bone Harbringr had been chewing, browpoints lifting in query. “And what are you making?”

Walk ---- "Speak" ---- "Hear" ---- Think