[ You know what, Crystal is right and I'm going to give these poor letter children actual names. K is now Kaiza. Yaaaay.
In any case, he seems mollified by their decision for storytelling time, as he swings around a branch he picked off the ground like it's a sword. (Disclaimer: Kaiza is not a trained fighter.) ]
You guys are old, so I guess you know a lot of stuff, huh?
[He just looks back at Emet-Selch with a frown, though by the way it changes quickly to a smirk, one can tell that honestly, he's amused being called old. One would be, to a kid like that.]
Well, sure, age has its experiences. But you can know a lot even when you're young. Maybe you'll even give me and Emet-Selch a run for our money one day, Kaiza.
Anyways...yeah. What kinds of stories are you into, kid?
Well, I do not have much of the former, but if you would hear of other places...
[he hums, considering... hansa knows some of it already, so he minds sharing less.]
'Tis a shining city, with buildings of heights far greater than any of these trees. Certainly more than twice as high, glittering and grand. Within it, anything the mind is capable of dreaming up may be created; we have only to think of it and focus, and there it will be, exactly as its creator pictured it. From simple objects to something as extraordinary as a bird created of flame-- anything is a possibility.
...Hey, Emet-Selch, you're going to make my world sound super boring with that sort of talk!
[He laughs good-naturedly, though.]
Ah, but seriously, his world sounds amazing. My world doesn't have that kind of capability, but its a huge place. We have huge cities, small villages, wide oceans, fields as far as the eye can see...it all depends on where you go. I currently live in a big, bustling city, decorated with beautiful signs that light up in all shapes and color with the help of a special gas. It has large buildings filled with delights and spectacles of all kinds, and people come into them to try their luck at all sorts of games. If they win those games, they could walk away with amazing riches, or they could lose everything. It's very exciting!
[Hansa: time to explain Las Vegas as something exciting to a child who has no idea what it is]
[ If Kaiza grows up to be a gambler, it's Hansa's fault.
But he listens, awed. ]
Man, that's all hard to picture. Still, it sounds really cool!
[ He appears to think for a moment. ]
... So where Hansa's from, everyone wants to get rich or get broke, while in Emet-Selch's... Hey, if you can dream up anything you want, how do you know what's valuable and what's not?
[he doesn't even have to think of it before saying so.]
If it were of value to no one, would it have been created in the first place? We have no personal wealth, and everyone contributes to the good of the whole; a creation's value, then, is not in anything so simple as currency. It is in its usefulness, its beauty, in its reasons for being brought into existence.
Yeah, my world seems kind of simple like that on the surface. But there are a lot more valuable things that people desire besides that. Love, faith, community, friendship, family...
[He falls silent, listening to Emet-Selch, before nodding. Well, that's a way to put it.]
This is way too deep and fancy-sounding for a seven-year-old? Emet-Selch, please? But Kaiza looks like he's trying to follow along, at least, even if he also looks pretty confused. ]
... I think I get it. [ He nods slowly. ] Anything can be treasure, 'cause it depends on the person. That's what you're saying?
[ As for Hansa's story— ]
... And there are things more important than money and stuff.
[Hansa also nods as well. Time to instill in this kid GOOD VALUES]
What Emet-Selch says is true. A good person is one who wants to work hard for others, is generous with his sincerity and kindness, and believes in the love he can put into the world.
[ Kaiza is quiet for a moment, before he looks over in the distance—if Hansa and Emet-Selch have a good sense of direction, they might recognize it as towards the north.
Then, his gaze turns to the ground, thoughtfully, before he looks up at them. ]
All right, I got it. Work hard for people and be, uh, ge-ne-rous, and things will work out?
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In any case, he seems mollified by their decision for storytelling time, as he swings around a branch he picked off the ground like it's a sword. (Disclaimer: Kaiza is not a trained fighter.) ]
You guys are old, so I guess you know a lot of stuff, huh?
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'Tis what comes of age, yes.
[but hansa gets a slightly amused glance. you're old now, hansa.]
Now, is there anything in particular you would hear about?
[what kind of stories do you like, kaiza.]
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Well, sure, age has its experiences. But you can know a lot even when you're young. Maybe you'll even give me and Emet-Selch a run for our money one day, Kaiza.
Anyways...yeah. What kinds of stories are you into, kid?
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Kaiza thinks for a bit, idly swinging his branch as he does. ]
Stuff where they beat up the bad guys and save the world!
[ Kaiza is apparently a child of simple pleasures who likes happy endings. ]
Or... I dunno, anything neat. I wanna hear more about the world, too. What's it like where you're from?
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[he hums, considering... hansa knows some of it already, so he minds sharing less.]
'Tis a shining city, with buildings of heights far greater than any of these trees. Certainly more than twice as high, glittering and grand. Within it, anything the mind is capable of dreaming up may be created; we have only to think of it and focus, and there it will be, exactly as its creator pictured it. From simple objects to something as extraordinary as a bird created of flame-- anything is a possibility.
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[He laughs good-naturedly, though.]
Ah, but seriously, his world sounds amazing. My world doesn't have that kind of capability, but its a huge place. We have huge cities, small villages, wide oceans, fields as far as the eye can see...it all depends on where you go. I currently live in a big, bustling city, decorated with beautiful signs that light up in all shapes and color with the help of a special gas. It has large buildings filled with delights and spectacles of all kinds, and people come into them to try their luck at all sorts of games. If they win those games, they could walk away with amazing riches, or they could lose everything. It's very exciting!
[Hansa: time to explain Las Vegas as something exciting to a child who has no idea what it is]
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But he listens, awed. ]
Man, that's all hard to picture. Still, it sounds really cool!
[ He appears to think for a moment. ]
... So where Hansa's from, everyone wants to get rich or get broke, while in Emet-Selch's... Hey, if you can dream up anything you want, how do you know what's valuable and what's not?
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[he doesn't even have to think of it before saying so.]
If it were of value to no one, would it have been created in the first place? We have no personal wealth, and everyone contributes to the good of the whole; a creation's value, then, is not in anything so simple as currency. It is in its usefulness, its beauty, in its reasons for being brought into existence.
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[He falls silent, listening to Emet-Selch, before nodding. Well, that's a way to put it.]
How very deep, Emet-Selch. Well said.
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This is way too deep and fancy-sounding for a seven-year-old? Emet-Selch, please? But Kaiza looks like he's trying to follow along, at least, even if he also looks pretty confused. ]
... I think I get it. [ He nods slowly. ] Anything can be treasure, 'cause it depends on the person. That's what you're saying?
[ As for Hansa's story— ]
... And there are things more important than money and stuff.
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but he nods, at that.]
Precisely so. There is rarely any true need for selfishness. 'Tis something to bear in mind.
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What Emet-Selch says is true. A good person is one who wants to work hard for others, is generous with his sincerity and kindness, and believes in the love he can put into the world.
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Then, his gaze turns to the ground, thoughtfully, before he looks up at them. ]
All right, I got it. Work hard for people and be, uh, ge-ne-rous, and things will work out?
[ Hopefully that was the message they were trying to impart, as they head towards the next scenario... ]