navigate the storm

Safrin whisper my name into the sky "Preserving life...indeed.." She says with a knowing nod, though there is something deep and speculative hidden in her gaze. "If that is to be it...Bring for me five leaves, all in different states of decomposition...a bone, and fertile soil." What and why the gods needed these things to do their work was uncertain and quite unknowable. But apparently Safrin wasn't completely through with things the Sword might yet do. "Should you wish to alleviate Amalia's pain faster than nature intends, the Efas herb, mixed with water taken from the oasis during a full moon and placed within a crystal jar and brought to me...might indeed do the trick. Be warned though, some wounds are worth living through. Pain, like fire, can heal as well as destroy." Leaves must be gathered in 5 different threads. & the heavens will bow