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[historicals]

[ oh this is so coded to his special interests - he looks briefly delighted, and after a moment, turns his book to the back pages, turning it upside down and feeling around in his pockets before pulling out his pen. ]

Oh - wait, wait - will you spell that for me? Eht Ria... a dragon god, an - a mustari? Is that the name of your tribe?

[trifocal]

[ is she getting interviewed???? she's surprised at this but okay she will help him spell it. ]

Y, yes, mustari is my tribe. We're distinguished from other people by our third eye.

[historicals]

[ he has been very polite about not looking at the third eye

but now that she's brought it up, his gaze goes to it, unmistakably, and he nods, writing that down - with a sheepish, shy little laugh: ]

...I did want to ask, but it felt very rude...

[trifocal]

Is this your first time meeting a mustari face-to-face?

It's all right to be curious. I expected that and worse when I ventured beyond the islands for the first time.

[historicals]

[ ah, relief... he nods. ]

Yes... yes, it is. I'm not sure that the mustari are a people of Rodinia, or that there may even be much of an equivalent, either...

[ so he finds this fascinating. it's from the point of view of genuine curiosity, too. ]

Are your people quite isolated, Miss Eupha? You said ventured for the first time.

[trifocal]

Yes. On the mainland, we are considered pagans, practitioners of a faith condemned by Sanctism. Our island is the one place where we are free to worship openly and in peace. To preserve our way of life, we have very little contact with outsiders.

[historicals]

Ah...

[ his face falls a little with that. ] I see. I wish that I could say I'd never heard of such a thing, before, but... such is not the case.

[ it's entirely too familiar. ]

But... I suppose it does make it exciting, to be able to stride out into the world, doesn't it? There is much to learn - though, I imagine you likely have faced judgement, as well...

[trifocal]

Yes, it is exciting! [ With enthusiasm. ] Truthfully, I never dreamed I would be able to do such a thing. Facing the judgment of strangers is a price I am happy to pay to be able to see new places and meet new people.

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[ hehe. she gets enthusiastic, and so does he, nodding along. ]

Yes - yes, I know the exact feeling! It's wonderful, isn't it? It is by far my favorite thing about being here, so far, as well. I feel as though there are so many things to learn from all of you that I hardly know where to start.

[trifocal]

Right? I hope that you'll tell me more about your homeland, too.

[historicals]

Oh - you must be careful saying something like that, or I might ramble on forever.

[ hands clasped together by his cheeks as he says it, as happy as happy can be. ]