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[flightlessbird]

[ a flurry of leafy outdoor motion! and it seems to have cut in mid-sentence, or at least mid-shout— ]

—wanted was to know if I had found North yet! [ oh a face!! big dark eyes, huge scowl, and like the biggest, fluffiest hooded jacket ever. ] They were very rude and I would not have minded hurting them, or maybe I would kill them, but they ran away, and now my back hurts. Raafa says people who run away are cowards, and not worth anything. I do not want to see any of them again.

[ a pause, one heavy, frustrated sigh, and then she looks a little bit less pissed. it's good to have that out of her system. no onto what really matters, in the middle of this violent occupation. ]

Also, I want someone to teach me to write.

Comments

[flightlessbird]

They are not very good at hurting, if that is all they can do.

[onemoredeath]

I do not think that they wished to hurt you too badly. They are trying to track you more.

[flightlessbird]

Oh, I have heard about that. I still do not know why they would care.

[onemoredeath]

Because we are new and they wish to keep track of us.

[flightlessbird]

Then they should only look at us.

[onemoredeath]

If only some humans were that easy with just looking.

[flightlessbird]

Oh, well.

I still want to learn Japanese.

[onemoredeath]

Ah yes, do you wish for me to teach you?

[flightlessbird]

Well, I have not met anyone else who knows Japanese.

[onemoredeath]

Very well then. When would you like to start?

[flightlessbird]

Now. Teach me something.

[onemoredeath]

Very well. Ohayou gozaimasu.

[flightlessbird]

Ohayou gozaimasu. [ She copies his voice along with the pronunciation, but... hey, at least she pronounced it right. ] What does it mean?

[onemoredeath]

Good morning. It is the polite form to use when speaking to an elder. Ohayou is for friends and close relatives.

[flightlessbird]

Okay. Now something else.

[onemoredeath]

Very well, just one more for now. When you come back, I will teach you some more.

Oyasuminasai.

[flightlessbird]

Oyasuminasai. What is that?

[onemoredeath]

Good night.

[flightlessbird]

It is very pretty.

[onemoredeath]

It is. My native is a beautiful language.

[flightlessbird]

Mine is too. I like mine more, but yours is still very nice.

[onemoredeath]

Yours is bird song to my rainfall, yes?

[flightlessbird]

[ a pause, and then a little pleasantly surprised: ] Yes, like that. That sounds very nice.

[onemoredeath]

It does. I would enjoy listening to both if I had the chance.

[flightlessbird]

You will! When I learn Japanese.