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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.

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[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.

[onemoredeath]

[ Laughs softly, a real smile appearing. ] I guess I shall at that then.

But first come back and then we can work on more Japanese.

[flightlessbird]

Okay. [ smiling back! ] I will tell you when I am there again.

[onemoredeath]

Until then. Sayonara.

[flightlessbird]

Sayonara! [ bright and cheerful, because she can totally get the meaning of that one from context HOW EXCITING ]