day gaunts

Iki was relieved when her cousin began to settle. Once they got to work together, the tension and uncertainty drifted away and only the task at hand lay between them. The girl listened as her colorful cousin shared his ideas with her, removing the necklace from his own neck to show her. Ikigai gently took the necklace between her digits and inspected it, giving an affirmative nod. "I know I can braid like this." She was certain that she could do what he asked.

The next point of action was to choose the stones and the order that they went in. Again, Iki watched as Pontifex spaced the stones and bones to his wishes. Taking up the thin leather cording that he'd brought, the girl used the knife to split a section into three equal length pieces. Holding the edges between her teeth, Iki began to braid the leather into a tight cord. Periodically she would extend a paw, having Pontifex hand her whichever piece went into the necklace next.

Once they reached the middle of the necklace, she stopped. This was where the main stone would rest. "I do like the glass, but I also like these big stones. What do you think your sisters would like best?" The girl gave a little head tilt as she questioned her cousin.

"Speech"