[ He tries out the sound - most of what Kieran is saying sounds to Reynir's ears like Icelandic, but that part had come through untranslated. Interesting, how similar it is to the Icelandic name for the same thing - half the same! Kisa does not stay still, but keeps doing little circuits, running herself past Kieran's hand, rubbing her cheek into his knee and leg, and then coming back for more pets, her tail held high. ]
Different times...?!
[ Just. He's just going to blink a few moments. He understands, conceptually. It's just a WHOLE LOT to process.
At least he can answer Kieran's question, while he grapples with it. ]
I'm from Iceland. I would tell you the name of my village but you won't have heard of it, I promise. Even people from the city haven't heard of it. It's very very small. And um. It's Revised Year 90.
[ He says, as if anyone else has heard of that format for dates. For all he knows, apparently Kieran might be from his future. Or way back in the past, in the Old World. How strange it is being here! Like something out of a myth! ]
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[ He tries out the sound - most of what Kieran is saying sounds to Reynir's ears like Icelandic, but that part had come through untranslated. Interesting, how similar it is to the Icelandic name for the same thing - half the same! Kisa does not stay still, but keeps doing little circuits, running herself past Kieran's hand, rubbing her cheek into his knee and leg, and then coming back for more pets, her tail held high. ]
Different times...?!
[ Just. He's just going to blink a few moments. He understands, conceptually. It's just a WHOLE LOT to process.
At least he can answer Kieran's question, while he grapples with it. ]
I'm from Iceland. I would tell you the name of my village but you won't have heard of it, I promise. Even people from the city haven't heard of it. It's very very small. And um. It's Revised Year 90.
[ He says, as if anyone else has heard of that format for dates. For all he knows, apparently Kieran might be from his future. Or way back in the past, in the Old World. How strange it is being here! Like something out of a myth! ]
What about you?