Basking in the light of his approval, the girl readily shared what she knew about the subject. Unaccustomed to praise or the attention of others, she positively bloomed, so happy to have made Jigano smile in ernest that it was almost ridiculous. Maybe it was the Sparkbird's doing, or the light in midst of the darkest night, or simply the fact that she rather liked this person she spoke with. It didn't really matter; Maea was happy, and that was the only important thing.
"They're regular bees for the most part" she told him, "except that they've learned to make sound when they fly. They swarm during Flowerbirth, and when they do it sounds like a song drifting on the wind. Quite gentle really, so long as they aren't disturbed, but if they are they will band together and attack."
Tilting her head, the short young woman considered the lorekeeper with some curiosity. "How come you like music so much?" she asked. "I mean, it's nice and fun but... there's not really anything you can learn from a song, is there?"
"They're regular bees for the most part" she told him, "except that they've learned to make sound when they fly. They swarm during Flowerbirth, and when they do it sounds like a song drifting on the wind. Quite gentle really, so long as they aren't disturbed, but if they are they will band together and attack."
Tilting her head, the short young woman considered the lorekeeper with some curiosity. "How come you like music so much?" she asked. "I mean, it's nice and fun but... there's not really anything you can learn from a song, is there?"
