Let's Do The Space Warp Again

[iamnotpolaris]

'Guided random' selected, parameters recalibrated, universe selection initiated.
What's on the other side now?

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[pythbox]

"Dragons do not die very often, so with a little new blood—has he a name?—we would be assured of a source of healthy hatchlings for some time yet. But yes, it is a bit of a problem."

[whatamithinking]

"Tialle's Demon told me he changed the entire ecosystem of the island in order for it to be able to support his dragon. Maybe the reason the Wild Magic wants him to stay is so he can add genetic diversity to the dragon population. If either one of them has a name it hasn't come up."

'Do either you or the dragon have a name?'

[endragoned]

'No. Should we?'

[whatamithinking]

'Saravasse wanted to know if he did. It might be long-term inconvenient if you didn't but it would be medium-term embarrassing if you did and I didn't know them.'

"Neither of them has a name."

[pythbox]

"Oh, well. His name is hardly the aspect of him I am most interested in."

[whatamithinking]

...The combination of this statement with a certain recent infodump is giving Edie mental images best described as "TMI." She makes a face correspondingly.

"So, uh, how do Dragonbonds usually work?" she asks, trying to change the subject. "I got a decent impression of theirs, but it was accompanied by the impression that it was rather atypical..."

[pythbox]

Saravasse snorts. "Which parts do you need explained?"

[whatamithinking]

"How close are the bondeds' minds, usually? When I first showed up on the island my impression was of one person in two different places."

[pythbox]

"Farther than that," says Saravasse. "When I had my first Bondmate we could hardly feel each other's minds at all. These days when I add a new Bondmate we spend a little while all living in each other's heads more than we might like, but that soon passes."

[whatamithinking]

"So more like my sister and I. Interesting."
Is that the clearing right up ahead?

[pythbox]

It is!

Liselen wobbles determinedly toward it. "Ugh ugh ugh why can't everyone be virgins," he mutters.

[whatamithinking]

"...I'm sorry? Is being around nonvirgins uncomfortable for you? Should I be backing away and communicating solely by telepathy from a safe distance? Should I be trying to shut the sensation off?"

[pythbox]

"You should not be trying to shut the sensation off! That sounds like a terrible idea!" Wobble wobble. "I'll just deal with it. Oh look, a virgin I can hide behind."

[not_only]

...um?

[whatamithinking]

"Just checking."
She switches to Sivath's language. "Apparently the kind of person that Liselen is finds nonvirgins uncomfortable to be around. And you are not, so he's hiding behind you."

[pythbox]

From behind Sivath, Liselen says, "That's better. Sort of. Anyway, does Tialle's Demon even speak this language?"

[whatamithinking]

"I am not sure."
'(sample of vocabulary/comprehension?)'

[endragoned]

He does not speak this language!

[whatamithinking]

Would he like to? Edie can do that!

[endragoned]

Sure, why not.

[whatamithinking]

Languify!
"He does now."

[endragoned]

"What fun."

[pythbox]

"I think I'm probably supposed to tell you that you're not Dark," says Liselen. "Don't ask me how that happened. I'm just the unicorn."

[endragoned]

"It is... surprising news."

[pythbox]

"No kidding!"