Audio; UN: Songbird

[song_princess]

I keep seeing these weird shapes everywhere and people are either celebrating the shape or behaving like nestlings. What are they or what are they trying to mimic? Is this a normal festival?

[She was curious about many things but this one was the thing she was the most curious about.]

Ah... This one is known as Leanne... My apologies for not introducing myself sooner.

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[jasidian]

Ah, yes. Erm, that's a penis.

[ Getting right to the point. ]

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[faeshim]

Weird shapes?

[song_princess]

A... penis?

[Please give her a moment or two to try and remember what they were before it slowly dawns on him.]

Oh why? Why are they doing this?

[song_princess]

Yes... I dont believe I have seen the shape before. Though it seems to be similar to food, I doubt that it is.

[faeshim]

Oh. Oh! The festival shape.

It's not weird, I guess you just don't have one.

[song_princess]

It is weird...

And why would I have one?

[She is feeling suspicious about this.]

[faeshim]

Some people do. I do.

[song_princess]

So it is something that you have but I don't.

[Why can't he just tell her? But give her some time to think on it. But it is slowly dawning on her. Give her a few moments she lets out a small cry.]

That's! That's disgusting and improper!

[faeshim]

[he blinks a few times, surprised.]

A body is disgusting and improper?

[song_princess]

It... It depends on which part and... it really shouldn't be displayed like it is, my lord.

[Hello foot, introduce yourself to mouth.]

[faeshim]

[he's not mad, just a little confused by it all. he's already talked to other people who feel a similar way.]

Daeshim. Not a lord, just Daeshim.

[song_princess]

[She would be relieved to know that he wasn't mad at her words.]

Are you sure? I do not wish to be rude to you, my lord Day-sham?

[Not sure if she said it right.]

[faeshim]

Day-shim. Yes.

Did you go to the festival? There's lots of yummy things to eat.

[song_princess]

Day-shim. thank you.

I haven't yet. I... I don't do so well in crowds. What type of food?

[faeshim]

Lots of sweats. Some meat stuff too. I didn't try any of it.

What's bad about crowds?

[song_princess]

Sweets?

[She does have a little bit of a sweet tooth.]

Ah, I can't eat meat so that probably removes a lot of the offerings.

[At his question, she goes quiet for a moment before switching it to video, flaring her wings.]

They can be quite sensitive.

[faeshim]

[he's about to say something when she switches to video. and that changes everything.]

You have wings!

[yes, she knew that already. forgive him, daeshim is a creature of mud and forest, he's fascinated (and slightly envious) of wings.]

Are you fae?

[song_princess]

[His reaction does cause her to giggle.]

Aye, that I do.

[She is also a creature of forest but then he calls her something and she gains a worried expression.]

What's a fae?

[jasidian]

Well, not all cultures are as squeamish about this sort of thing as what you and I might be familiar with.

[ Said pretty nonchalantly. He certainly knows his orc relatives would think this is hilarious. ]

If I recall correctly this is some sort of fertility ritual, so it makes sense in that context.

[faeshim]

Me.

[it seems a perfectly good explanation to him...but maybe it needs more.]

Old blood, from before humans. From forests and rivers and stones. Sometimes have wings, sometimes don't. I don't.

[song_princess]

So fae are those with an older bloodline in them?

[She thinks she gets it but then he mentions coming from a forest and she perks up quite a bit.]

You also come from a forest? What was yours like?... if I may be so bold to ask.

How saddening that you do not have wings, Daeshim. My apologies about the lost of joy they could have given you.

[song_princess]

That... That seems to be the case. It seems like I have a lot to learn about other cultures it seems.

[Perhaps other clans would enjoy the sight of all... of that.... phallis....]

I guess it does but... Couldn't they use something else? Like a flower or...

My apologies my lord, I must sound like a ignorant nestling.

[faeshim]

It was...it's beautiful now, with so much green and new life in the Spring. Wasn't always. Was dark and scary, and no one would come near.

[daeshim made it that way. on purpose.]

[song_princess]

Was it dead when it was dark and scary?

[She was picking up on that but didn't want to pry too much.]

What made it change?

[faeshim]

Yeah, it was. Nothing would bloom. Nothing was born.

Someone came there. Someones, actually.

[song_princess]

.....

[She frowns and idly holds her wings closer to herself.]

Then what happened, if I may be so bold to ask l?

[faeshim]

Before? Or after?

[song_princess]

After.... But only if it isn't too much of a burden for you.

[faeshim]

It's not. After is the happier part.

I brought Baein to the forest, and Jasper followed. That's when things started changing. Brightning. Blooming.

[song_princess]

That brings my heart happiness to hear.

What type of blooms? It sounds like you and the others revived the forest, can all fae do that?

[jasidian]

Every one of us is ignorant of something, so I suppose not knowing something isn't really a thing you ought to be ashamed of.

Still, what's wrong with the penis motif?

[song_princess]

Thank you for your kind words, my lord.

It's improper. Such things shouldn't be seen! At least, that is what the elder ones always told me.