By seven, Aghany could speak the old names: Msrhyt was the current that stole the fleet of 100 fathers. Yysh was the twin goddesses — one of tide, one of bone — who kissed the moon and broke the levee.
Aghany stood at the water's edge, her throat finally empty of all but the last consonants: k, t, p, r. aghany msrhyt yysh yysh
Which means: I was the silence. Now I am the sound of you waking up. By seven, Aghany could speak the old names: