24-10-2016, 05:49 AM
Brother,
No. No you don’t need to come here, really, I’m fine! I got your first letter and I decided to talk to someone, ok? Zaira came back and she told me what happened to her when she went away. It wasn’t pretty, at all. So I opened up to make her feel better. We cried like, all afternoon, then decided we’d pull a prank together like old times because when I wasn’t feeling sad, I was winning wagers against Kane so I could get myself some legal immunity. That is to say, I beat him in a game of flour tower and got myself a jail-free for a minor offense. Which means I could pull whatever prank I wanted and even though Zaira wasn’t part of the immunity she wanted in anyway. We took all the stuff from the inn and put it in town square. You’ll probably see what’s left of the prank when you get here.
Yeah, I mean, you don’t need to come here because of Riggs. But the Elder saw the prank and said, oh, we all must be bored, so she put me in charge of throwing a ball and of course I need you here because only one other person here can play music and you know. I don’t want to do it for half a night. Will you be paid? Yes, with the pleasure of my presence. And I mean you’ll have a place to stay and food to eat. I’ll send the details when I’m more certain but I need you to bring me my formal gown, the one with the leather straps for the backing. And you should bring Thao, of course! I’d love to hang out with her and I promise I’ll help you watch her. Oh, and you know how Loan’s third wedding had those beautiful paper lanterns? Can you ask her if she still has those and if so, can I have them? I mean, not to be insensitive but that was two marriages ago. If I can have them just bring them with you.
I feel a lot better about Riggs. Maybe because I talked to Zai and you about it, or maybe because the ball planning is a stressful distraction. I keep thinking no one's gonna turn up because everyone here is… well, most of them don't know any country dances let alone formal ones, and everyone has no formal clothing and hates the idea of having to wear some, and really… everyone here is used to the spring fair. Every two seconds I keep going gods dammit, I should just do a festival. I don't know. And maybe it's crazy but I wonder if the Elder is putting me in charge not just because I know this shit, but maybe she's trying to figure out if she can trust me. You know, with something like trade. Even though Nerissa is still good at it. I am crazy. Either way! I don't want to fuck it up! So you’re gonna do what I ask and come play some beautiful music with me! If you can get a tambourine, maybe we can set up Thao on it too.
Speaking of Thao: I think you don’t really need to worry about explaining death until it happens, I mean... It’ll happen. Not to be morbid or anything, we could be talking about an animal after all. The body stops working when it gets old sometimes. It’s all you got to say, and it doesn’t instill that fear that you know, she could lose you one day. If you want, you can sprinkle some talk about gods or about how our ancestors watch us. I say don’t though, because do you ever think about how fucked up it’d be if our ancestors could really see us? I’m sure they’d be so pissed off with me that I’d be struck with lightning by now. I don’t know. Ask Tuan if you haven’t already, I’m sure he could say something more factual.
Thanks for worrying but you’ve got to stop,
Lien Teeming with Dreams, Beams, and Self-Esteem
P.S.: If you didn't want a short letter, maybe you shouldn't send so many replies in such a panic.
No. No you don’t need to come here, really, I’m fine! I got your first letter and I decided to talk to someone, ok? Zaira came back and she told me what happened to her when she went away. It wasn’t pretty, at all. So I opened up to make her feel better. We cried like, all afternoon, then decided we’d pull a prank together like old times because when I wasn’t feeling sad, I was winning wagers against Kane so I could get myself some legal immunity. That is to say, I beat him in a game of flour tower and got myself a jail-free for a minor offense. Which means I could pull whatever prank I wanted and even though Zaira wasn’t part of the immunity she wanted in anyway. We took all the stuff from the inn and put it in town square. You’ll probably see what’s left of the prank when you get here.
Yeah, I mean, you don’t need to come here because of Riggs. But the Elder saw the prank and said, oh, we all must be bored, so she put me in charge of throwing a ball and of course I need you here because only one other person here can play music and you know. I don’t want to do it for half a night. Will you be paid? Yes, with the pleasure of my presence. And I mean you’ll have a place to stay and food to eat. I’ll send the details when I’m more certain but I need you to bring me my formal gown, the one with the leather straps for the backing. And you should bring Thao, of course! I’d love to hang out with her and I promise I’ll help you watch her. Oh, and you know how Loan’s third wedding had those beautiful paper lanterns? Can you ask her if she still has those and if so, can I have them? I mean, not to be insensitive but that was two marriages ago. If I can have them just bring them with you.
I feel a lot better about Riggs. Maybe because I talked to Zai and you about it, or maybe because the ball planning is a stressful distraction. I keep thinking no one's gonna turn up because everyone here is… well, most of them don't know any country dances let alone formal ones, and everyone has no formal clothing and hates the idea of having to wear some, and really… everyone here is used to the spring fair. Every two seconds I keep going gods dammit, I should just do a festival. I don't know. And maybe it's crazy but I wonder if the Elder is putting me in charge not just because I know this shit, but maybe she's trying to figure out if she can trust me. You know, with something like trade. Even though Nerissa is still good at it. I am crazy. Either way! I don't want to fuck it up! So you’re gonna do what I ask and come play some beautiful music with me! If you can get a tambourine, maybe we can set up Thao on it too.
Speaking of Thao: I think you don’t really need to worry about explaining death until it happens, I mean... It’ll happen. Not to be morbid or anything, we could be talking about an animal after all. The body stops working when it gets old sometimes. It’s all you got to say, and it doesn’t instill that fear that you know, she could lose you one day. If you want, you can sprinkle some talk about gods or about how our ancestors watch us. I say don’t though, because do you ever think about how fucked up it’d be if our ancestors could really see us? I’m sure they’d be so pissed off with me that I’d be struck with lightning by now. I don’t know. Ask Tuan if you haven’t already, I’m sure he could say something more factual.
Thanks for worrying but you’ve got to stop,
Lien Teeming with Dreams, Beams, and Self-Esteem
P.S.: If you didn't want a short letter, maybe you shouldn't send so many replies in such a panic.