[Fortunately for Kostya, Heartman already explained the meaning of that gesture to Randvi, so she doesn't have to risk waking the creature to ask. Sliding carefully off the sofa and scurrying over to her hot water pot to fill the waterskin feels so much like helping her sister with her infant children that she would laugh if it didn't risk undoing all of their work so far. She tries to work quickly, and as soon as the container is sealed, she is holding it out to her friend.]
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