The average Slig life span is just 20 years. They mature quickly and are worked to an early death, their lives considered short and meaningless by their employers. Glukkons have a life expectancy of 65 years.
The Weirdos’ headdresses are ceremonial. They were probably buried wearing them, hence the Spirits wear them too. They’re made from tulle fibre and river‐polished gems. Each Weirdo represents either the Scrab, the Paramite, or the Fleech, and their headdresses symbolize this theme.
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