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[constantasastar]

Rowan has some variation on the flu. He is getting better, but if you see him out of bed, send him back to it.

That's it.

No, wait.

Comments

[karotosen]

Feel better, Adept Mata.

Why does the dog look happy about being sick?

[constantasastar]

Sheep.

[karotosen]

...where are the sheep?

[constantasastar]

That is a sheep. Can you not see it's a fluffy little sheep? It's smiling because it's just been told by the shepherd that its wool is the best ever for hats and that. So it's very proud of itself, you see?

[karotosen]

I thought it was sick. That was why the stomach was... waving.

Your story is nicer.

[constantasastar]

Yes, I thought so. There had to be a good reason for it being happy given it's on an entry about someone being sick, but it only looked odd when I drew one with a frowning mouth.

[karotosen]

...sheep can smile and frown?

[constantasastar]

Not like that. That's simplified. Artistic license and that. But you can tell when they're upset or happy fair easy, yeah.

[karotosen]

You can? I haven't seen a real one. At home, they're lucky.

[constantasastar]

I was a farmer. We had a herd. I grew up with them. It becomes easy to sense their moods. They close their eyes when they're happy and make their ears go back and their eyes bulge out when they're upset. Ears and eyes. Same for most animals, I think.

Why are they lucky?

[karotosen]

...I don't know. The stars say they are...

It's only something people believe.

[constantasastar]

Never heard of stars saying anything before.

What other animals are lucky? Just sheep? What about rats? Or cats?

[karotosen]

You have to read them.

Rabbits. Dragons are very powerful, but not lucky. Rats will trick you. And cats have the least luck. You have to take care of cats, because they will make bad decisions.

[constantasastar]

Navigation?

I didn't know they made bad decisions. I thought they were quite smart.

[karotosen]

I don't know that word.

Easily tricked.

[constantasastar]

Navigate. Lywio. Finding your way.

[long pause while this is tested] This one isn't.