They perked up at hearing that list of names. "I am sad, but I know Ludo took Miss Maea to be with Mort, and I bet she liked that, at least a little bit. I hope she did anyway. You have very good friends. I even know some of them: Mr. Sunjata, and Miss Weaver, and Mr. Loren. Not sure if I know your uncle or not though."
"I usually just make cylinders," they said. "But I decorate them. I'm... not very good at art, really. I want this one to have seashells on it." They showed her their drawing of a seashell on some blue paper.
"Oh, nice to meet you, Seren! You..." And then their brain tripped over her parents. Mostly her mother. It took them an extra second but they finally managed, "...your parents must be very proud of what a polite and nice young lady you are." SMILE SMILE SMILE DO NOT ANGER THE GOD CHILD.
"I usually just make cylinders," they said. "But I decorate them. I'm... not very good at art, really. I want this one to have seashells on it." They showed her their drawing of a seashell on some blue paper.
"Oh, nice to meet you, Seren! You..." And then their brain tripped over her parents. Mostly her mother. It took them an extra second but they finally managed, "...your parents must be very proud of what a polite and nice young lady you are." SMILE SMILE SMILE DO NOT ANGER THE GOD CHILD.