Pandora's Grave

Cha-mi now receives his Menil: a silver crescent cupping his neck. They celebrate at home, drinking Chai Milk.

White has picked up a cough, but it seems innocuous enough.

Stoneheart is quickly spreading among the global population, affecting mostly adults of middling age.

White now succumbs to Stonesleep.

With limited elders available, Mara takes Cha-mi as her student.

Mara and Cha-mi are among the group tasked with traveling away from the island to promote commerce and seek knowledge.

They meet Rose after a couple islands and group up.

Rose gains the Cape of Nine Lives through some happy adventure. This is gonna end up saving her at least a couple times in the near future.

Things have settled quite a bit. Now they are going to get worse. Somehow. Cha-mi is called forth as the Dark Saint.

Cha-mi continues his Veska associated with dancing (leg carving) and begins one associated with Sainthood (back sigils).

Cha-mi is being trained as the Dark Saint while continuing his prior work.

Kore's Menil is that of a red upturned crescent on his forehead. He joins the Temple as an Acolyte.

The crew celebrates Rose's 25th birthday. Rose thinks about when she was actually 25.

The Spear is picked up by Kore in some way, though they are not bonded yet.

Cha-mi gives the Charm of Shell to Silky for her birthday, and makes the Charm of Bone.

Mara dies, poisoned by the blade of an enemy that barely touched her.

Kore is dead. Cha-mi prays to replace Kore in the afterlife with his own soul.