07

Clever Toadapple knows enough of Baba’s teachings to figure out the next steps. She plucks one teensy pebble off, holds it close, and it zips back towards Tickseed’s thumb when she lets it go. Sponge skin, specifically Lodestone Limb, and the words roll through her head like the juice of a sweet berry. Toadapple feels a spark of thought and goes to grab a book off the shelf, one of many containing lengthy medicinal notes. A wild flipping of pages occurs and a whirlwind of hidden dust is kicked up during the process but she finds the entry she seeks; the recipe for a balm to draw out the elements and rebalance the body. Perfect!