Iosha listened carefully to Aidara's insight on the situation with the strange fungus. Iosha listed off the environment fungi tended to grow in Wind Reach. The konti didn't know, but in Wind Reach, mushroom tend to thrive in cool damp places underground. Iosha figured the place. She meant was the Underground Forest. Iosha also knew mushrooms thrived on the surface living off decay either plant or animal. The konti looked at her friend in the eye and said simply, “Don't second guess yourself Addy. You were onto something there.” Iosha paused for a moment to collect her thoughts and said softly, “The campfire is a source of heat along with the body. The mushroom seemed to thrive in warm and humid environments like the body.” Iosha looked at Aidara and said softly, “Aidara, the Inarta live in the center of a volcano another source of heat, so we could be dealing with a mushroom that evolved and adapted to warmer environmental conditions like the inside of a volcano.” Iosha decided to ask the question, “You said the Underground forest tended to be on the cooler and humid environment. What if when Ivak escaped last spring and the djed storm created a environment for this thing to evolve? Maybe the effects of the djed storm are leeching into the ground and effecting the creatures in the deeps of Skyinarta?”
When Aidara asked if the pathogen could be airborne. Iosha thought about a moment and suggested to Aidara, “If it effects the lung than it has to be airborne. I just don't want to jump to conclusions yet though.” Iosha played with a piece of her silver blond hair as she started to think, and said softly to Aidara, “Maybe we should think about how fungus reproduce? Maybe the pathogen is some sort of seed or whatever that glides through the air?” Iosha knowledge of fungus is vary minimal, and she wished she had time to go to the Enclave to research them. Iosha said in a frustrated sigh, “Honestly this cursed thing raises more questions than answers, and we are running out of time!” The konti started to feel a hint of frustration and anger starting to grow inside her. She closed her eyes and started to think of her daughter's face to try calming her down. When the anger subsided, Iosha said sadly to Aidara, “I will join you when they get here, Addy.”
The Konti watched Addy walk away to find a volunteer to look for the other two healers. The konti brushed the wet hair from the girls head and started to hum a konti melody her mother used to sing to her when she was sick. It was mostly about a mother and daughter exploring the ocean around their home in Mura. Iosha forgot the words to the song a long time ago, but she used to hum the song to her daughter when she was a sleep. Iosha picked up a clean bowl of water and sponge and started to dab the forehead of the little girl. When Aidara came back and told her that she was doing the procedure on the body. Iosha didn't look up at Aidara because she was still absorbed in the needs of the little girl. Without looking up, the Konti said softly with a smirk on her face, “This baby healer must be growing up if you trust me with a scalpel.” When Aidara left to prepare for the procedure, Iosha waited for about a bell for them to arrive with the body. Iosha could tell from the wrapped body it was a child, and she figured it was the first of the children to die today. Iosha stood up and squeezed Lily's hand as she follow the other two healers into the room. When the body was put down on the table, Miquel went straight to Aidara, and he started to talk quickly in Nari with a disturbed look on his face, “When we are finished with the procedure, I want to show you something...I just hope you haven't eaten in the last hour.”
