[ He doesn't wait for a response; the nature of crystals means she may very well not be in a position to answer straight away, and it'll serve him just as well if she isn't. ]
Thank you for trying to look after me during all of that mess. [ It has now never happened. But on the other hand, yes it did. ] If I'd had more sense I would have cooperated more.
[ She answers in easy Royan-accented Orlesian. She's progressed quickly. ]
I really should be the one saying sorry to you. I really was being a dreadful - [ Oh. Hm. She comes to a word she doesn't know, and so she switches back to Trade for: ] Arsehole.
[ is more than he would usually agree with someone making that statement, but usually people did not magically manipulate his stomach without permission. ]
But I started it.
Your accent is very good. You sound ready for the city now.
[ She agrees. And that's the end of it, it seems; she apparently doesn't have much interest in rehashing all the painful details, and instead just accepts his apology, and hopes he accepts hers. ]
But - thank you. I've been working on it. Even though I know working on Orlesian isn't as important as working on Tevene - but it's easier to find people to help.
I hadn’t realized! He doesn’t seem it. He’s likely too busy to take time out to give me lessons, but everyone has to eat dinner sometime, right? And make conversation during it?
[ Wild concept, though, to eat dinner with Flint. And talk to him. ]
He may or may not speak the language, though. I think it is hit or miss among the Tevinters who aren't academics. But that means you only need the accents to pass.
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Date: 2023-10-08 04:17 pm (UTC)[ He doesn't wait for a response; the nature of crystals means she may very well not be in a position to answer straight away, and it'll serve him just as well if she isn't. ]
Thank you for trying to look after me during all of that mess. [ It has now never happened. But on the other hand, yes it did. ] If I'd had more sense I would have cooperated more.
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Date: 2023-10-08 10:00 pm (UTC)[ She answers in easy Royan-accented Orlesian. She's progressed quickly. ]
I really should be the one saying sorry to you. I really was being a dreadful - [ Oh. Hm. She comes to a word she doesn't know, and so she switches back to Trade for: ] Arsehole.
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Date: 2023-10-08 10:07 pm (UTC)[ is more than he would usually agree with someone making that statement, but usually people did not magically manipulate his stomach without permission. ]
But I started it.
Your accent is very good. You sound ready for the city now.
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Date: 2023-10-08 10:09 pm (UTC)[ She agrees. And that's the end of it, it seems; she apparently doesn't have much interest in rehashing all the painful details, and instead just accepts his apology, and hopes he accepts hers. ]
But - thank you. I've been working on it. Even though I know working on Orlesian isn't as important as working on Tevene - but it's easier to find people to help.
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Date: 2023-10-08 10:28 pm (UTC)[ That's an imperialism joke. ]
Have you talked to Benedict Artemaeus about Tevene? He used to offer lessons.
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Date: 2023-10-08 11:43 pm (UTC)[ “Lovely” is a sentiment not often applied to Benedict. It might lead one to wonder precisely what their dynamic is. ]
But it’s much better to have a few different people to speak with. You don’t really learn things well from just a single person.
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Date: 2023-10-09 01:58 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2023-10-09 02:19 am (UTC)I hadn’t realized! He doesn’t seem it. He’s likely too busy to take time out to give me lessons, but everyone has to eat dinner sometime, right? And make conversation during it?
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Date: 2023-10-09 03:43 am (UTC)[ Wild concept, though, to eat dinner with Flint. And talk to him. ]
He may or may not speak the language, though. I think it is hit or miss among the Tevinters who aren't academics. But that means you only need the accents to pass.
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Date: 2023-10-09 01:27 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2023-10-14 02:54 am (UTC)I don't mean you shouldn't learn it, of course. Only that if you have the accent down, you don't have to have the language perfect to be useful.