Quanil considered the question. They weren't sure where to begin in explaining their parents. Not that their parents were strange, complex beings; quite the opposite, which was actually why it was difficult to pick a starting point. If something was unusual to their audience (and almost everything Quanil tried to explain to their family was), they'd start with something basic about the topic, something that they could relate in some way to something the listener already knew. Or maybe start with the most dangerous aspect, and work back from there (that worked great when talking with Freina and/or Kedran; not so much Mom and/or Dad).
But with people who were, themselves, so basic and foundational?
Quanil thought about what might be most important for the provost to bring up when it came to healing them and Kedran, because that would be the context under which they'd talk to them. Even if the provost was nearby as silent support during their explanation (and justification), he would be SILENT, leaving Quanil to do the talking there.
They're pretty typical farm folk, but would that help? Provost Jigano Silversmith was an Outlander. Even though he'd been here for a few years, made a name and a title for himself, was it really likely he knew what a "typical" farmer was like? Very little about him was "typical."
So Quanil started with, "They prioritize survival over everything else. Even living, and they don't really get that there's a difference between the two." That sounded a little too negative, perhaps, but it was the truth. "I've tried to explain Living vs. Survival a few times, and it doesn't seem to click with them. I think Freina and Kedran get it. Kedran, at least. But they're also pretty happy where they are." That was getting off-topic.
They shifted back to talking about their parents. "They're... um, I don't know if I'm saying this word right, and only mostly sure I'm using it right, but, they're very pragmatic?" Quanil looked to the provost for verification.
But with people who were, themselves, so basic and foundational?
Quanil thought about what might be most important for the provost to bring up when it came to healing them and Kedran, because that would be the context under which they'd talk to them. Even if the provost was nearby as silent support during their explanation (and justification), he would be SILENT, leaving Quanil to do the talking there.
They're pretty typical farm folk, but would that help? Provost Jigano Silversmith was an Outlander. Even though he'd been here for a few years, made a name and a title for himself, was it really likely he knew what a "typical" farmer was like? Very little about him was "typical."
So Quanil started with, "They prioritize survival over everything else. Even living, and they don't really get that there's a difference between the two." That sounded a little too negative, perhaps, but it was the truth. "I've tried to explain Living vs. Survival a few times, and it doesn't seem to click with them. I think Freina and Kedran get it. Kedran, at least. But they're also pretty happy where they are." That was getting off-topic.
They shifted back to talking about their parents. "They're... um, I don't know if I'm saying this word right, and only mostly sure I'm using it right, but, they're very pragmatic?" Quanil looked to the provost for verification.
