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[demonicbeauty]

[The feed is shaking and not completely centered. Odds are, it's Airy. And, in fact, after a moment, she manages to almost frame her face.

She's in her Human form today. And looks a bit sheepish.]

I don't know how, but it completely slipped my mind. Yesterday was the anniversary of my birth. I think.

[If her math is correct, which it almost certainly is.]

I feel terrible. Were there any local rituals I was meant to observe? Did the gods expect some kind of sacrifice or fast? If so, I'll do that right away!

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[theprezident]

[ Well. He didn't expect that. ]

You started a fire??

[demonicbeauty]

I...really don't know how to cook.

It was an accident!

[theprezident]

[ Really, he's trying not to do something that might make her more flustered, or even upset, but he doesn't manage to stop himself from laughing a little. ]

That's kind of impressive.

[demonicbeauty]

[She sighs miserably.]

I wish the royal cook had your sense of humor...

[theprezident]

Oh, you did that back home?

[demonicbeauty]

Oh, yes! I haven't gone near the kitchens in Sigyn's cottage.

I like Sigyn too much.

[theprezident]

But you had a cook. Did you just ... want to learn?

[demonicbeauty]

Well, yes. I guess. I mean, you never know when you might need to prepare your own meal.

[theprezident]

I guess so.

But, wait, the royal cook. What, [ no, that's rude, ] err ... Who were you? Did you tell me this? I can't remember.

[demonicbeauty]

[She laughs.]

Don''t worry. I'm not royalty.

Just apprentice to the royal translator.

[theprezident]

Oh, I wasn't worried, just confused because you never said anything about that.

[demonicbeauty]

Does it matter?

[theprezident]

No, not really. I was just curious.

So ... Do you know a bunch of languages back home, then?

[ Translators aren't usually needed in the Borderlands. He doesn't know how rare it is that someone doesn't know English, but it's got to be pretty rare. ]

[demonicbeauty]

Oh. Yes!

I know all of them!

[theprezident]

How many is that?

[demonicbeauty]

I speak thirty six.

Well, thirty five. Elf Hand Speak isn't actually spoken out loud.

[theprezident]

Thirty-si... Holy shit. How did you learn all of that?

[ Holy shit? ]

[demonicbeauty]

[She ducks her head, looking a little shy.]

Alastrians have a talent for language. It's just a mathematical equation, really.

Also, my aunt is the royal translator, so she's been teaching me since the day I came to live with her.

[theprezident]

There's not really a reason to learn other languages back home but, not gonna lie, I'm kind of jealous.

[demonicbeauty]

You have very little reason to be. Especially here.

[theprezident]

Sure, yeah. It just seems like a cool ability to have.

[demonicbeauty]

I'd offer to teach you one of my languages.

Except you wouldn't be able to use it here.

[theprezident]

That's okay. It's the thought that counts.

[demonicbeauty]

Well. I have nothing but good thoughts. So there's that.

[theprezident]

Nothing but? Like, at all?

[ Doubt. ]