A smile appeared on her face when she heard Ruby's voice. So the child could speak! Or at least had the ability to mentally speak. Talking out loud could be taught later. Maybe. Kneeling down in the grass, Tristana watched as the child hopped from rock to rock. The bright grass felt soft beneath Tristana's hands as she combed through it with her fingers.  She could smell the plants surrounding them. This must have been the first time that the child had been out in the real world. Standing up, the healer walked over to Ruby. Tristana patted the ground and looked Ruby in the eyes.

"Earth." She said, "The ground beneath you is called earth. The blue stuff high above you is called the sky. And you are called ruby. Since you have such lovely scales."

Tristana hoped that her explanation would not be too complicated. However, the child seemed very clever and a fast learner.

Ruby smiled and nodded along with the women. Her red curls bouncing with the motion. She stays in the grass laying still as she gazes at the birds flying past and the clouds drifting in the breeze. She loved the feel of the sun and soon drifted to sleep.