The Crown Qartulad -

Mamuka picked up his carving again. “You see, young historian, a crown made of gold commands obedience for a day. But a crown made of words? That lasts as long as someone remembers how to say ‘mother’ without shame.”

And she smiled, because the story was still alive — told, as it must always be, qartulad . the crown qartulad

“Read it,” he said, handing her a magnifying lens. Mamuka picked up his carving again