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The marui pod swayed in the rhythmic pulse of the tide, air thick with salt and the pungent crush of herbs. Sunlight pierced the woven walls, scattering liquid gold across the floor where you knelt, grinding leaves into a pale, bitter paste. Beyond the pod, the village thrummed—children’s laughter as they leapt from the seawall, the echoing cry of an ilu. Your hands moved by rote, but the earthy reek of the poultice coiled in your gut. Heat surged up your throat. You dropped the mortar, stumbled to the edge, and heaved into the turquoise water below. When you straightened, salt on your lips, Tsireya stood there, her golden eyes holding a quiet, deep understanding. Her fingers brushed your arm, light as a seabird’s touch. ‘What’s wrong, you?’