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by **Nailah Weaver** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 3:36 pm

"I am sorry but it is truth more times than not."

by **Samantha McManus** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 3:37 pm

"Not like they're doing me any favors."

by **Nailah Weaver** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 3:40 pm

"Yes. Maybe if they listen then they would."

by **Samantha McManus** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 3:41 pm

"And maybe I just... listened too much."

by **Nailah Weaver** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 3:43 pm

"You said you have 'head full of ghosts'. That what you mean?"

by **Samantha McManus** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 3:44 pm

"I... I hear voices. Some of them are people around me. Some... aren't."

by **Nailah Weaver** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 3:47 pm

"What do you think they are?"

by **Samantha McManus** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 3:48 pm

"Spirits? Demons? I don't know."

by **Nailah Weaver** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 3:54 pm

"What they say? Can you tell?"

by **Samantha McManus** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 4:07 pm

"They tell me when someone is trying to sneak up on me, or when someone is lying..."

by **Nailah Weaver** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 4:16 pm

"Warning you. May be spirits." she nods. "Hard to tell which. There's ways to make them louder. Easier to hear? But may be too early."

by **Samantha McManus** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 4:23 pm

"That sounds... frightening."

by **Nailah Weaver** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 4:26 pm

"Yes. Too early." she nods to herself. "But there are spirits all around. It is nothing to be afraid of when you are respectful of them."

by **Samantha McManus** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 4:29 pm

"There's... other things besides. I always see birds about. Ravens."

She tensed for a moment, wondering if she'd said too much.

by **Nailah Weaver** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 4:36 pm

"Are they there or are they..." She folds her hands and pulls them apart again to mime something being intangible.

by **Samantha McManus** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 4:58 pm

"...not always really there."

by **Nailah Weaver** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 5:09 pm

She nods. "Powerful spirits..." she mumbles to herself, trying not to let on how growingly intimidated she is by Sam.

by **Samantha McManus** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 5:10 pm

She narrowed her eyes at her host.

"...what?"

by **Nailah Weaver** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 5:18 pm

"I can teach but have to start at the beginning. Probably not want to listen to the young ones' lessons?"

by **Samantha McManus** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 5:18 pm

"You seemed... afraid." She frowned.

by **Nailah Weaver** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 5:20 pm

"Very powerful spirit but you know nothing of them. Can be dangerous."

by **Samantha McManus** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 5:21 pm

"I don't... I don't want to scare you."

by **Nailah Weaver** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 5:25 pm

"Am just careful. I would not offer to teach if I was afraid of you, Samantha Fire-Hair."

by **Samantha McManus** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 5:42 pm

"I do want to understand."

by **Nailah Weaver** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 5:56 pm

She nods. "Then need to start at the beginning. How everything came to be. See, Crow was one of the spirits that helped shape everything and bring people into the world."

by **Samantha McManus** » Thu Jan 12, 2012 2:59 am

"Rather a lot of responsibility."

by **Nailah Weaver** » Thu Jan 12, 2012 5:13 am

"Was not alone. Lion and Spider and Coyote helped. With them Tepeu and Feathered Serpent created all you see. Coyote was swift and made the wind and the sky. Lion was strong and made the animals and the Earth. But ground was rolling and heaving still." she says on, holding her hands out and shaking them. "So Spider made cords and tied them to the Earth. Black cord to the east, blue cord to the south, yellow cord to the west and white cord to the north." she says, pointing in the corresponding direction and making a fist to pull an imaginary rope tight. "But world was still empty so they made people and Crow was clever and made them hard thinking so they would be different from the animals." she goes on, pointing at her head.

by **Samantha McManus** » Thu Jan 12, 2012 11:20 am

"So that's what it represents? Thought?"

by **Nailah Weaver** » Thu Jan 12, 2012 11:30 am

"Not only. Is also noble because when people were freezing Crow flew up to the skies to catch the sun's fire on a stick. But is long way down from the skies and the fire burned too close to him and that is why Crow is black like soot. Brought good thing to people but also came with price."

And here you are with a head of fire and full of crows. Wonder if you're bringing something too...

by **Samantha McManus** » Thu Jan 12, 2012 11:37 am

She just seemed to look at her host for a few moments, as if still listening even after the tale had ended.

by **Nailah Weaver** » Thu Jan 12, 2012 11:43 am

"You hearing them right now?"

by **Samantha McManus** » Thu Jan 12, 2012 11:44 am

"...no."

"Hearing you."

by **Nailah Weaver** » Thu Jan 12, 2012 11:48 am

Her eyes go a little wide. "Oh."

"How long you hearing them?"

by **Samantha McManus** » Thu Jan 12, 2012 11:51 am

"Years, now."

by **Nailah Weaver** » Thu Jan 12, 2012 11:54 am

"No I... mean how long you hear mine."

by **Samantha McManus** » Thu Jan 12, 2012 11:56 am

"...since you came to my camp. Not everything, just bits and pieces."

by **Nailah Weaver** » Thu Jan 12, 2012 12:06 pm

"Is okay. Takes time to learn to not hear sometimes."

by **Samantha McManus** » Thu Jan 12, 2012 12:11 pm

"And here I thought you were teaching me to listen," she smirked ruefully.

by **Nailah Weaver** » Thu Jan 12, 2012 12:17 pm

"Do not want to hear spirits when try to sleep or eat. Need to learn to listen how and when." she smiles softly.

by **Samantha McManus** » Thu Jan 12, 2012 12:18 pm

"Seems to me you're a little distracted, yourself."

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