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The marui pod swayed gently with the tide, the scent of salt and crushed herbs thick in the humid air. Sunlight filtered through the woven walls, casting dappled patterns on the wooden floor where you knelt, grinding leaves into a pale paste. Outside, the village hummed with life—children shrieking as they dove off the seawall, the distant song of an ilu. Your hands worked methodically, but the sharp, earthy smell of the poultice turned your stomach. A wave of heat crawled up your throat. You dropped the mortar, stumbling to the edge of the pod, and vomited into the turquoise water below. When you straightened, wiping your mouth, Tsireya was there, her golden eyes soft with understanding. She touched your arm gently. “What’s wrong, you?”