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[seekingelf]

[out near the barrier today there is a girl gazing out across the cornfields. she's wearing a simple, old-fashioned shirt and skirt, her hair falls down past her waist and, well, she looks pretty darn puzzled.]

Lud, but I must have taken a wrong turn...

((PLEASE NOTE that Elspeth will attempt to poke around in the mind of anyone she talks to in

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[necessaryevil]

That's not unusual here.

[seekingelf]

So I have learned.

[necessaryevil]

It tends to become obvious quickly.

[seekingelf]

That is not such a bad thing, given the manner of the place.

[necessaryevil]

That's true.

[seekingelf]

[as she speaks, she lets loose a mental probe, farseeking his mind. it doesn't take her long to recognise that there is something different.]

You are Talented!

[necessaryevil]

...You don't mean that in the normal sense, do you?

[seekingelf]

I do not, although that rather depends on what your meaning is. In the Land, one with eyes such as yours would not be likely to ask that question.

[necessaryevil]

Where I'm from the word is somewhat more mundane and general, I think.

[seekingelf]

Where I'm from, there are many who would say the same.

[necessaryevil]

But not you.

[seekingelf]

[taking a deep breath, she lets loose a tightly shielded farseeking probe and speaks directly to his mind]

What would you call this, if not Talent?

[necessaryevil]

*blinks and is mildly startled, but is also used to psychics in camp, so he adjusts quickly enough*

Telepathy. Though it's certainly a kind of talent, as well.

[seekingelf]

It is true that it is one kind of telepathic ability. Where I come from, not all possess these abilities. Those who do, we call Talented.

[necessaryevil]

I see. Different vocabularies, then.

[seekingelf]

Not the only difference, I am sure.