She had awoken to a sleeping mentor seeking ways to heal. But in her seeking she found others seeking her. For even unable to heal, she could prevent injuries from forming completely and for them, even that was sufficient. And here another arrived.

He reached for her and she had already examined his body, his touch senses were falling behind and this one had adjusted well to flight. But needed to consume food more often, the body spent more effort than it needed stupor. But he could not notice the rest of his body losing ability until it was too late. He should have the others of his squad look after him. or he should have a bit of food there that he took the time to absorb every time he returned to a central location.

He was thankful for the examination, but that was not why He Who Flie... Bim came here, he brought Zur, She Who Names here. He understood she was seeking a name?

She is not sure, she thinks she had a name... But she does not remember why, she thinks Ur-Im gave it to her. but he too would be in stupor, wouldn't he?

Zur does not know, their cycles are different. Is her name something like Nim or Nur, it seems like something he would give.

Possibly but it doesn't fit her, she is She Who... What is a name?

Can she repeat the inquiry, Zur did not understand that thought.

Well, she would have a name, and not be a name, for she is. She does not know what she is, and what a name is...

A name is what she can be when she does not know what she is, it remains through her roles. So that when she becomes another she can remain the name. And the name can remain her so that she can change once more taking from the past. It is a part of her that remains.

What about Him-lei? It is not an easy thought to consider but it contains some of the compression she is holding.

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No, in that compression it would be communicated as something similar to Hlei, something...

Yes, she shall be Hlei.

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He Who Flies finds Zur in the movement center of the hive. He is communicating with another.

And he observes from a distance, aware of the shape of their shells. And it is in his current role to approach to communicate. Zur should hear it from one Zur has interacted with before.

And yet. Zur seems busy, maybe he can leave a simple communication? No, he cannot spare the shards at the moment, they are making something and he would do wrong to take of it for such a purpose. They cannot afford to store these memories on any larger shard, if Zur is to duplicate them it his Zur's job. He needs bring back the material for them.

Maybe he should just bring it to they who remember the dead, it is their role they would remember Shark right?

No, he was young. Zur is the only one related, who can dedicate or do with the memories as they would. But first Zur would see what remains.

Or whoever knew Shark best. And two others sit in his memories, maybe he should...

No, it would be a waste of his time and effort, time he owes to the other hunters. to have this delivered, so he approaches Zur.

He approaches Zur, and Zur reaches to him intercepting his tendrils.

Apologies, Zur sends, they were in the midst of a communication. Was he seeking Zur?

What was the communication about?

The young one is lost and was seeking it in names.

What is she seeking?

Methods of healing. She... Why is this one here?

He Who Flies comes from the hunters with... She is a healer? They need healers, someone to look at their injuries! That is important...

She is young, and has stumbled on lost incomplete memories, she is seeking methods of healing. She needs... Zur sends some Pain, What is this one here for?

One has died, and Zur one to whom the memory remains are owed, Shark. Shark died in a hunt.

Shark? THe broKEn One? EXPLINATION!

There is great pain in that thought, so he hands over the shards, and sends. Go to his pod, and understand.

He Then Flees, or attempts to. But they NEED the healer. So he will come back around...

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Ur-Im, dwells between waking and stupor. But Wur has not yet awakened fully. And she is leaving stupor, he shall make sure she doesn't get lost in her movements. She needs him...

He shall have another called. One who better understands. He just needs to wait for the scout to arrive.