Tales of the Jewel

"Oh I see."
There's a pause.

"The Yodotai are also very accepting, anyone can become one of us. But they must learn the language and worship as we do or..."
She runs a finger across her throat.

"It might be good if you tell no-one else of any Yodotai among your people.

"Even some Yodotai?" Claudia frowns slightly. "Do they worship as the Ra'Shari do? Or keep to the Yodotai faith?"
She winces slightly at the mention of Rufus' loss.

With only the fainest hint of weariness.
"Yes, grandfather is always with me. He isn't offended, but he does think your customs are very...foreign."
She sighs.
"But that is not unusual, and he appreciates the honour you have done a fallen soldier."

"Uhhh, sometimes. Or maybe it's because their work is not yet done? I have been told it is part of a sense of duty. Ours tell stories but not like your people, so perhaps it is not quite cheating." Another nervous glance. "Yes, when they manifest they are present enough to strike or wound their foes...

Snip Claudia blinks rapidly. "As a doctor I can say that is not right, your grandmother should let you do adult things in peace. There are some things that are only your business. You do not want a grandparent watching, or worse, offering advice." She things she hears a spectral harrumph. "Maybe we...

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Wed Jun 01, 2022 5:23 pm

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"hmmm, yes...yes...sort of...sort of...yes...and I'm not sure."
Her brow creases as she tries to answer everything systematically.

"Does our ancestors returning to fight alongside us count as magic? I see sort of yes, but also sort of no? It is more like a cultural...thing which happens."

The Yodotai nervously glances at a seemingly empty empty corner of the room. "Uhh, or a wonderful blessing that we have the wisdom of the past with us." "Sometimes our ancestors stay with us and even fight alongside us. It seems that other peoples' don't have the same thing. Many of our battles have...

Snip Squinting and rapid translation takes place as Claudia takes it all in. "I have seen shiny beetles before." She is at least able to confirm before the topic moves on swiftly. "It has three parts? So you can only so some at dawn, some at dusk and some at night?" With the local focus on the sun ...

Claudia watches Faruq's first aid with professional interest, offering the odd pointer here and there.

((If anyone needs healing on day 5 for whatever reason Claudia can help out with some surgery that morning))

Snip Claudia nods slowly, the Yodotai has to listen closely to make sure she's able to parse everything. "I- no more than-" Okay, focus on Rokugan. "They name themselves after animals? That is quite interesting. So they would call themselves 'dog' or 'squid'?" She tries to commit that to memory for...