February 06, 2023, 12:52 AM
when ady told her all that she needed to know, minus the boy's actual name, everything just clicked. and at one moment, it made the girl happy because it all made so much sense to her! but the next moment, iseul comes to realize that this might throw a wrench into things.
sure, communication through actions was easy to do enough, but how was she going to convey other things to him? how would she know his favorite color, food, flower, or season? these were important questions that she might never get an answer to because they required more than just pointing and moving! at least the boy wasn't deaf, or else she would really be in trouble.
"we run through snow," she would come to tell ady, "like kids." it was childish perhaps, but it mattered not what others thought. it brought joy to both makan and iseul, which was the only important factor in the end. "would Ulrich know his name?" this man had come to be a plethora of knowledge to Iseul, so it was no surprise she thought of going to him for an answer.
"he is different," she would come to tell ady, perhaps in a way to explain why she liked him so, "and kind, and ah--," she had to recall the corrected version of the word she thought of, "--beautiful."
had she known more words to describe all the wonderful attributes of the boy, perhaps she'd list them right then and there. but with her lack of fluency, she stays within the barriers of what she knows. but she was learning from her conversations with others about how words changed based on context.
sure, communication through actions was easy to do enough, but how was she going to convey other things to him? how would she know his favorite color, food, flower, or season? these were important questions that she might never get an answer to because they required more than just pointing and moving! at least the boy wasn't deaf, or else she would really be in trouble.
"we run through snow," she would come to tell ady, "like kids." it was childish perhaps, but it mattered not what others thought. it brought joy to both makan and iseul, which was the only important factor in the end. "would Ulrich know his name?" this man had come to be a plethora of knowledge to Iseul, so it was no surprise she thought of going to him for an answer.
"he is different," she would come to tell ady, perhaps in a way to explain why she liked him so, "and kind, and ah--," she had to recall the corrected version of the word she thought of, "--beautiful."
had she known more words to describe all the wonderful attributes of the boy, perhaps she'd list them right then and there. but with her lack of fluency, she stays within the barriers of what she knows. but she was learning from her conversations with others about how words changed based on context.
Iseul is still learning English and will frequently pause to find the right word. This often occurs with an audible 'uh' or 'ah' sound, as well as speaking a bit slower to try and avoid mistakes. Your character is welcome to notice this!
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RE: dasik - by Iseul - February 06, 2023, 12:52 AM