"Excolo is, in some ways, more open-minded than many others," she says, and I nod.
"Ayuh," I say. "Within limits." Know what sort of limits those are.
"I have a lover, yes, but I was not shopping for him. In my culture, this is not truly the day for love; that comes in the summer, or earlier, near the beginning of the year."
Smile at the way she says lovah like it's just an everyday thing. It's good.
"Nice to celebrate love when the sun's bright," I say, "though theah's something to be said for thinking on it in the dark of wintah, seeds buried deep beneath frosted soil, ayuh." Cycle of things, but theah ain't no ending, not really.
"I was visiting Reed, the...the employee and friend who led the mob. I was relieving her of her employment."
"Sorry to hear that, sweet. Hard to do that to a friend. Hardah to know a friend would do something to make you need to."
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Date: 2010-09-24 08:56 pm (UTC)"Ayuh," I say. "Within limits." Know what sort of limits those are.
"I have a lover, yes, but I was not shopping for him. In my culture, this is not truly the day for love; that comes in the summer, or earlier, near the beginning of the year."
Smile at the way she says lovah like it's just an everyday thing. It's good.
"Nice to celebrate love when the sun's bright," I say, "though theah's something to be said for thinking on it in the dark of wintah, seeds buried deep beneath frosted soil, ayuh." Cycle of things, but theah ain't no ending, not really.
"I was visiting Reed, the...the employee and friend who led the mob. I was relieving her of her employment."
"Sorry to hear that, sweet. Hard to do that to a friend. Hardah to know a friend would do something to make you need to."