"No, that's not neces-..."
Quanil stopped as memories came to them:
Trying to explain a complicated concept they'd read in a book; it had made sense then, but trying to explain it to their parents (and why they'd liked it so much) had been a garbled mess.
Trying to ask someone to dance and the babbling that had ensued. Year after year after year, every time they tried to ask anyone.
Trying to warn one of Freina's potential suitors, which had been a difficult concept in the first place, as Quanil wasn't very intimidating. Trying to explain to this fellow why he should treat Freina like a goddess or, better still, just walk away had ended up in the guy laughing until he'd cried, and Quanil had just walked away, far more chastened than their target had been.
Trying to explain to their parents why they wanted to be a Loreseeker in the first place.
"Uh, actually, that... might be a good idea. Thank you, sir." Something occurred to them. "If Loreseekers help each other, then is there any way I can help you, sir?"
Quanil stopped as memories came to them:
Trying to explain a complicated concept they'd read in a book; it had made sense then, but trying to explain it to their parents (and why they'd liked it so much) had been a garbled mess.
Trying to ask someone to dance and the babbling that had ensued. Year after year after year, every time they tried to ask anyone.
Trying to warn one of Freina's potential suitors, which had been a difficult concept in the first place, as Quanil wasn't very intimidating. Trying to explain to this fellow why he should treat Freina like a goddess or, better still, just walk away had ended up in the guy laughing until he'd cried, and Quanil had just walked away, far more chastened than their target had been.
Trying to explain to their parents why they wanted to be a Loreseeker in the first place.
"Uh, actually, that... might be a good idea. Thank you, sir." Something occurred to them. "If Loreseekers help each other, then is there any way I can help you, sir?"
