A young woman with short blonde hair walks in, stops, and looks around in surprise. She is wearing worn baggy trousers, a slightly stained linen shirt, boots, and a swordbelt from which hang a sword and a silver dagger.
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Are reading and writing uncommon amongst ladies where you live?
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Your eagerness to learn new things makes me think you would do well in my own House, Ravenclaw.
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She considers the man's suggestion of Ravenclaw. "Laura told me that Ravenclaw is for the highly intelligent people. That's not really what I'd label myself, so I'm not sure if I'd fit there, though learning dweomer is my passion, true enough."
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Those who do often specialize in reading and writing, as your scribes do. Many produce writings for readers to read. Or they study the writings of others, or teach those arts to children.
A passion for learning seems to me to be quite the thing for Ravenclaw. Not all are born smart, or wise. They come by it through years of work, attended to diligently and seriously. You strike me as quite capable of such discipline to learn your - dweomer.
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"It does feel wondrous, doesn't it? It makes all that drilling worthwhile. I was so pleased, and then Da put me to work on more endless drills for something more advanced so I wouldn't get cocky." Her smile turns proud, with a wistful tinge. "Not that I'd ever get cocky when I had him to compare myself to. Da's the best swordsman in all Deverry, and he made damn sure that I never got overconfident."
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But I haven't yet properly voted, have I? Ravenclaw.
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*takes her hand* A pleasure to meet you, Jill. I am Fitzwilliam Darcy, but as Fitzwilliam is a mouthful, most call me Darcy, or Mr. Darcy if formality is called for.
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For ladies the title indicates their marital status. An unmarried lady would be addressed as Miss, followed by her family name. A married lady would be Mrs., followed by her husband's family name. My young sister is Miss Darcy, and my late mother went from Miss Fitzwilliam, her father's family name, to Mrs. Darcy upon her marriage to my father.
Do they not use family names in this way in your land, Jill?
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