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[itsatrapped]

I am told that mortals feed themselves stories so that, satiated, they may sleep.

I find that I am often fed the moral without the tale. 'Tis difficult to digest, that way.

Mayhap I could trouble thee for a story. One they tell in your lands, in low voices. One that held you safe through the night.

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[tattleina]

Have you ever read Twilight?

[itsatrapped]

No.

What manner of story doth it be?

[tattleina]

A vampire romance novel. It's very descriptive!

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[bestunrevealed]

The Wizarding world has it's own folktales. I could give you one of our children's stories.

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[itsatrapped]

Be you a wizard, then? I should like to have it.

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[bestunrevealed]

I am. I will give you a tale for young wizarding children, things their parents give them to teach them small lessons about the world. They are not unlike Muggle tales.

A moment.

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[bestunrevealed]

Babbity-Rabbity and her Cackling Stump

[mindyourhealth]

You seem old enough to tell a story to yourself. Were you not taught to read?

[itsatrapped]

I have taught myself many things and spun many tales. But 'tis one thing to tell a tale and another to hear it.

[mindyourhealth]

I have only read stories to my children. I suppose I could read to you. It would be very strange. You do not seem like a child. What would you like me to read?

[itsatrapped]

Should I pretend to be a child? What mattereth more: the tale or the listener?

[origamiguardian]

Most of the stories I like to read before bed [or anytime ever] are very long. And I'm sure my telling it would be boring.

Probably better to suggest a reading list.

[itsatrapped]

Have you such a list or do you make this comment in idleness?

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[origamiguardian]

I could make one. Here are a few stories I've read within the last couple days or so. Just the fiction.

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The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway
Shui Hu Zhuan (Outlaws of the Marsh) by Shi Nian
Fatal Voyage by Kathy Reichs
The Greek Myths by Robert Graves
Midnight Liberation Zone by Nenene Sumiregawa

(((She practically does devour stories before bed)))

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[itsatrapped]

I am not fond of the Greek myths, but mayhap in this world they've different endings.

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[subconman]

are you after children's bedtime tales?

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[itsatrapped]

They need not be childish.

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[subconman]

the ones that held me safe through the night typically were.

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[itsatrapped]

Then you are lucky indeed, that nightmares were only a thing of childhood.

Or perhaps the stories no longer keep you safe?