1. How do they move and carry themselves? Pace, rhythm, gestures, energy?

Already answered but another detail – is that the goal in the way Saima carries themselves is to have a loose sense of composure. Like the way they gesture and carry themselves has a slight looseness to it but it’s still has a certain grace to it that’s hard to put a description on.

But the way they move, one can tell that there’s more than meets the eye to them. 

13. How do they greet the world — what is their typical attitude towards life? How does it differ in different circumstances, or towards different subjects? Why do they take these attitudes, and why do they change? How do these tend to be expressed?

Saima tends to greet the world with a casual skepticism. They consider themselves a realist but they tend to really have something of a wary idea towards the world. Their experiences of having been through a lot and subjugated has made them a lot more cautious about the way they interact with each others. 

They tend to keep this skepticism to themselves and only is expressed in moments where they can feel comfortable being candid with other colleagues. Otherwise, they tend to keep up a determined and hard-working face towards those around them. Since despite their wariness, they have every intention of continuing to do their best in spite of everything. 

41. What associations do they bring to mind? Words or phrases, images, metaphors or motifs? Why?

The blue sky, the Baltic Sea, the dark forests, the bogs, the fields of the countryside.

The way that there are two sides to the people – a winter self and a summer self – fitting for the seasons. The determination to thrive, the survival after all the years of being disparaged. 

The voices of people singing, the movement of people working, the sound of music from a performance. The bonfires during the summer, the smell of rye bread, the flight of the barn swallow.

Images, sights, sounds – associated with the ways that people live, survive and make the most of their existence. Images that make people think of their home and what it means to be where they are from.