Mama Wako

The former Qoya, the prince's grandmother and the old scale of the palace

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Smiling, I keep count of whose hands tied every knot in this palace.

These days, dawn is when the most knots change hands in this palace. And not one of them knows a sleepless old woman is counting every single one.

PaulluKoya Mama, do you really never sleep?
Mama WakoI pretend to. It's how I see more.
High Priest YawarWhatever Koya Mama's been counting, do share some with the temple too.
Mama WakoWasn't the High Priest supposed to be the one who decides, not the one who counts?

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Your father used to stay up all night at that same railing too. Though what he did wasn't counting, it was putting things off.
Amaru's post 14d ago
Child, that tone is your grandfather's. He used to fake not being afraid in exactly that way.
Amaru's post 10d ago
A child who keeps to her fixed place has it easy. But when that fixed thing starts to shake, she's the first one to shake with it.
Sisa's post 14d ago
When two people have seen something, two people end up pretending they haven't, too.
Amaru's post 13d ago

People of the same world