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  • What does Harby’s dad collect from the undergrowth, and why?
    He collects large white flowers called "milk flowers" to feed Mothga with their nectar.
  • What ritual does Harby and his dad perform for Harby’s mother?
    They prick their thumbs, draw lines of blood on their foreheads and hers, and say, "Make safe" before kissing her.
  • What does Harby’s dad do with Harby’s mother’s deertooth?
    He lifts it carefully, presses his thumb to its point to draw blood, then marks himself and her with it.
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