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Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/a/32940
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You could use the word "flurry":

> flur·ry
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> /ˈflərē/
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> noun: flurry;
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> plural noun: flurries
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> 1. a small swirling mass of something, especially snow or leaves, moved by sudden gusts of wind. "a flurry of snow"
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> synonyms: swirl, whirl, eddy, billow, shower, gust, "snow flurries"
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> verb
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> verb: flurry; 3rd person present: flurries; past tense: flurried; past participle: flurried; gerund or present participle: flurrying
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> 1. (especially of snow or leaves) be moved in small swirling masses by sudden gusts of wind. "gusts of snow flurried through the door"

It's a word that, to me at least, projects innocence and nostalgia, so when used to describe ashes, might evoke the discomfort and creepiness you seek.

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