The elf looked between the two of them, raising an eyebrow... and then it was obvious by the look on his face that he'd figured something out. "Well... first of all, fae does not mean fairies. But there's a reason the word 'fairy' starts with 'fae'. 'Fairy' literally translates to 'magic immortal butterfly'." He eyed Kyoko pointedly at that. "Ray-yee-ash," he said carefully, drawing out the sounds for her, "is our word for butterfly. So, it's fae-ray-yee-ash, but say it quickly, smush it up a bit, and you get fae-ree-ah, or fairy, see?"
Off to the side, Mallia was quietly raising a hand, to cover part of her face. Of course it would be something so mundane as a ridiculous language issue... why hadn't it occurred to her sooner that that might be the case?
"And it sounds like humans with magic are in the minority, where you live?" A look back to Harry again, finally taking a sip of his nonsensical serving of wine. "...But it's a known thing?"
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Date: 2023-10-24 12:26 am (UTC)Off to the side, Mallia was quietly raising a hand, to cover part of her face. Of course it would be something so mundane as a ridiculous language issue... why hadn't it occurred to her sooner that that might be the case?
"And it sounds like humans with magic are in the minority, where you live?" A look back to Harry again, finally taking a sip of his nonsensical serving of wine. "...But it's a known thing?"