Paloma's Heart (#2)

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Re: THE TEMPLE

[handpuppets]

[ meanwhile, the woman in red scoffs, waves both her arms such that her sleeves flap in the air, and turns her face away. ]

Must you make such a racket? If you need be in this space, at least observe propriety.

Re: THE TEMPLE

[wonderlandgirl]

Oh--! I'm sorry.

[She bows, lowering her voice.]

I'm Wednesday. I'm very sorry to disturb you. I - wasn't expecting to find myself here.

Re: THE TEMPLE

[handpuppets]

[ the woman frowns. ]

Terrans, always intruding upon things they don't understand. But if you are willing to learn, you may stay.

Re: THE TEMPLE

[wonderlandgirl]

[She lowers her eyes, and her voice.]

Thank you. I would like to understand this place better.

Re: THE TEMPLE

[handpuppets]

[ she looks at you skeptically, but does, after a moment, venture: ]

This is a temple of daaryaan, we canal-keepers... we who keep the traditions of Aruuv, and the daar-aruuvi. The most sacred kind of place there is.

Re: THE TEMPLE

[wonderlandgirl]

It's lovely. It feels so peaceful in here.

[She bows again, more deeply, hands against her skirt.]

How can I show proper respect to this place, and to you? Since this is a sacred place and you are its guardians... I'd like to know how I should behave.

Re: THE TEMPLE

[handpuppets]

Aah, well, first of all, do not touch things, even if that priestess over there is doing so—especially not if she is doing so.

Re: THE TEMPLE

[wonderlandgirl]

Thank you for warning me. I wouldn't want to touch something sacred.

Re: THE TEMPLE

[handpuppets]

As long as you are respectful.

And tell that junior priestess to stop changing things; she does not listen to me at all!