Dinruin Quest - Mother is Close

Woman of Faith · #**151** 28th August 2008, 02:59 PM

Summer ducked her head in a bit of shame, "You're a better daughter than I." It had been five years since her family had seen her. Now she wondered if they'd ever see her again. Summer forced herself to focus on the conversation at hand.

It was nice that Laurelen's husband allowed her such freedom, Summer mused. For women in the West, or anywhere on Earth she supposed, such was not the case. This time Summer gave voice to her thoughts, "That kind of freedom is something the women where I come from don't even dare to dream about." She realized she was a contradiction to that statement so she added, "I'm seen as an odd duck where I come from, most women have only the choice to teach, wife or... well, be a harlot. Some view me as such because of the way I live, but I wouldn't change it."

A haunted look came over Summer's face as she spoke the last few words. I wouldn't change it, she thought, unless Jamie were still alive.

GodFlute2 · #**152** 28th August 2008, 04:42 PM

Dolemdil translated again.
"My husband was not happy about me leaving, but he knows how much my mother means to me. And that I never knew I had a sister before this. He respects me." Laurelen explained.
"Do I have to mention the whole sister thing?" Dolemdil asked before translating.

Woman of Faith · #**153** 28th August 2008, 06:07 PM

The teasing going on between the sisters reminded Summer of her own relationship with her brothers, and how much she was beginning to miss them. Laurelen's comments about her husband also reminded her of her parents, and Jamie. Summer cleared her throat uncomfortably and took up her tea for another sip.

After gulping down the lump that had begun to form in her throat Summer forced a smile and changed the subject, "I do believe Dolemdil will grow hoarse if she has to translate all our words for us. Perhaps ya'll would teach me your language?"

GodFlute2 · #**154** 28th August 2008, 06:25 PM

Dolemdil chuckled, "I think we can work something out. But it will take time. Elvish isn't an easy language."
"I don't mean to ruin the fun but those men are still coming and you still need to go." Nimmir said.
"For the last time I'm not leaving. Laurelen work on your Enlgish, Summeer work on your Elvish...Vai...we've got planning to do." Dolemdil left the table and went upstairs.

Woman of Faith · #**155** 29th August 2008, 12:34 PM

Summer's smile became confident, "Nothing worth having is ever easy, ma'am." Then Nimmir interrupted with the urgent reminder that there was villainy afoot the ranger dearly wished she could be of some assistance, but her injuries prevented it. Summer smirked as she observed Dolemdil's and Nimmir's stubborness, she was reminded of her own relationship with her mother. Dolemdil then began ordering her and Laurelen around. Summer looked at Laurelen and said, "Older brothers are no less insufferable than older sisters."

GodFlute2 · #**156** 29th August 2008, 05:44 PM

Dolemdil stuck her tongue out in a playful gesture before heading up stairs.

Woman of Faith · #**157** 29th August 2008, 07:15 PM

Summer turned to Nimmir, "I suppose it is left to you to begin my lessons." With not a small amount of confidence she told the older woman, "Languages are a favorite pasttime for me, I will learn quickly." She laughed a lilting little laugh, "Heck, if I can speak Gaelic I ought be able to learn your Elvish quickly enough."

GodFlute2 · #**158** 29th August 2008, 11:22 PM

"That is yet to be determined. I have known humans to spend their whole lives among elves and not understand the langauge. You must understand this is not just a language you are learning, it is a culture." Nimmir stated.

Dolemdil got upstairs and went into a room with a window facing the way the theives would come from. There she waited for Vai. ((while whistling the Jeprody(sp) theme song))

Woman of Faith · #**159** 30th August 2008, 02:36 PM

Summer smiled. It seemed Nimmir was implying she shouldn't be disappointed if she failed. The brunette gave a mental shrug, it was always thus when she set out to do anything others thought would be very difficult or impossible for her. Everyone had laughed at her when she set out to become a Texas Ranger, a few short months later the laughter stopped when Captain Taggart had pinned her badge on her vest.

Now Summer could see the doubt in Nimmir's eyes, but she was not offended. Nimmir did not know her, but soon, like all the others in Summer's life, the woman would see her guest's love for learning and her excitement at being embroiled in a new culture as well as her skill with languages. Still, at the moment Summer could not help but show off her linguistics just a bit. She gave Nimmir a sunny smile and said in Gaelic, "Rud turas d rud dusan ceud slat toisich le bhith amhain aon ceum. Toile sinne toisich?"

She waited a moment or two before translating, "A journey of a thousand miles begins with only one step. Shall we begin?"

((That's a really rough translation. Gaelic might be the toughest of the western world languages!))

GodFlute2 · #**160** 30th August 2008, 04:19 PM

Nimmir nodded pleasently, "To begin..."

((waiting on Spidey....))