( But this is prophet-speak, the carefully chosen obscurity of practitioners who wish to enhance their skill through ambiguity. It seems to amuse her to deploy it, before she corrects herself: )
He, ah, received the name when he reached his third year. When parents know their children will live and trouble with such things. In the... in the village.
( Perhaps it is an easier thing, in other lands, where children are trusted to survive easily. She waves at the waiting beggars and infirms: )
Many here have no names. They were known early. They are weak-bodied. As for you, I believe you know already what you will do.
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( But this is prophet-speak, the carefully chosen obscurity of practitioners who wish to enhance their skill through ambiguity. It seems to amuse her to deploy it, before she corrects herself: )
He, ah, received the name when he reached his third year. When parents know their children will live and trouble with such things. In the... in the village.
( Perhaps it is an easier thing, in other lands, where children are trusted to survive easily. She waves at the waiting beggars and infirms: )
Many here have no names. They were known early. They are weak-bodied. As for you, I believe you know already what you will do.