To an Anakim, a home was something that grew with time. They sank their roots into the earth slowly, as memories and loved ones became associated with the place. They became familiar with the orientation of the surrounding hills, mountains, forests and rivers. They knew so exactly where the stars would be at which point in the night that they had no need of timekeeping devices. They knew from which peak the sun would emerge on the winter solstice, how the earth would smell when the spring rains arrived, and all the oldest trees of the forest. The world around them was inhabited by spirits,
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