Chapter 67

The second day was just as taxing as the first. This time, Adel prepared a larger stone slab in the corner of her chamber for Netya to use, with many of the plants already laid out for her.

As the day went on the den mother left her alone while she attended to her other duties, but every time Netya began to relax her mentor would appear again a moment later, demanding that she list off her herbs once more.

Despite how much there was to remember, Adel had been right when she said that even the simplest of minds could grasp it given enough time. All Netya had to do was fill her head with the names of all the plants over and over again until they stuck, and then connect those names to the contents of the bags around her. It was not so different from learning the language of the Moon People, and after a time she felt a familiar comfort in the routine.

Adel kept her at the task all day, allowing only two brief breaks for Netya to eat and relieve herself. By the time she