Ā āOh I hear, hear much of him. After all, it should not be surprising that the likes of him would still be around in some form even after everything that has transpired. Of course, Iām always interested in seeing how these times have been treating others who are of divine origin – but maybe thatās just my personal interest speaking.Ā
Baldr seems fascinating from a brief acquaintance – it would take more time for me to paint a better picture of his presence. Albeit, if that time is allowedĀ me.Ā
The last thing Iād like to do is to be an unwelcome presence no matter how much curiosity I may have about a given individual.ā
Ā Ā Ā ā…..Honestly? Fair. With everything that youāve been through, you donāt have to be sorry for …the misgivings you may have after dealing with some kinds of beings. There is admittedly an established history of them not being particularly considerate whenever it suits their purposes.Ā
So I can respect the kind of wariness you have. It honestly makes sense from your perspective.ā
Ā Ā āHeh, if thatās coming from you – then I must look absolutely exhausted.ā Saima gives a self-deprecating little laugh.Ā āBut youāre right, I guess itās been a few really busy few days for me. Between the trying to run errands for a ton of people and still doing lessons, I guess Iāve been all over the place practically all at once.āĀ
āWell, I suppose I canāt say I was lying – because I was not.ā They give a little chuckle. Upon accepting the coffee, Saima happily places a little kiss on Ivarās cheek.Ā āThere you go. ā
What is something you are proud of about yourself?
What is the hardest thing you have ever had to do?
āRecognize the limits of what I can do for the people inhabiting my land. I am capable of many things but I can.. I couldnāt prevent them from suffering throughout time as often as they did. The scars of that are still present and although there has been great progress – I had to recognize that my role isnāt exactly to prevent that sort of thing but to help others deal with the circumstances they may find themselves in.ā
Kenya: What is your favourite wild animal?
āIāll always have a fondness for lynxes and flying squirrels. I couldnāt even really articulate to you why exactly those animals in particular. But I do appreciate them and enjoy them a lot. I enjoy when I catch the sight of them while Iām out wandering forests.ā
Korea: What is one thing you accomplished by yourself?
ā…Spread knowledge of the old, old days to those who wanted to document a version of stories that previously had been told only through oral traditions. And although I love the oral tradition, I think it was..worthwhile to have something written down even if itās not exactly as the way I recall actually telling people. Ah what can I say, humans always have a way of altering things for their purposes. ā
What is your least favourite part of your personality?
āIām pretty self-isolating and a lot of the time that is purposeful. I tend to be entirely too good at hiding parts of myself from others. It makes actually opening up to others difficult because I have to wonder how many layers deep are people really willing to get to know about me.Ā Also that whole apathy thing – Iām not really lying about that. I can be incrediblyĀ callous about the fate of those I know arenāt going to have a lengthy existence in the first place. I tend to keep that to myself though more often than not.ā
What is something you are proud of about yourself?
āI like the way I can convey thoughts and feelings that arenāt understandable to human ears and translate them into music that they can at least somewhat get their heads around. I think performing allows me to channel my magic in a way that is fairly accessible for those around me and I canāt help but appreciate that.ā
āYes. I do so through performance, through patronizing creative folks, through telling stories, through helping people. Heck, through existing I am continuing to stand for the continuation of mythos and folkloric culture in the modern era. I encourage the imaginations and the beliefs of those that care to believe and through assisting others I can remind them why this place is one of incredible magic.ā
How do people underestimate you most often?
āEh, by thinking I canāt defend myself. I have done so on multiple occasions and many still have no idea the depths of what I am capable of. Itās for the best if some people never fully find out. ā
āAh yeah, probably. My accent tends to come through pretty clearly and I tend to speak as if I am carrying a tune without really meaning to. I do also pause from time to time if Iām not speaking in Estonian to phrase out my thoughts properly.Ā So it might seem like it takes a little longer for me to speak but.. itās really not that slow – despite what people may say.ā
Who do you consider close to you?
āAh. That… thatās a good question. Iāve had to reexamine that since stepping away from a role Iāve played for some time. But some names – Jaakko, Lilli, Stella, Berwald… others may depend on the circumstance. And Iām still working on becoming familiar with others because I need to change my circle in a way. ā
What was the best moment of your life?
āThat.. thatās so hard for me to answer, Iām not entirely certain that I could. I suppose running into Kalevpoig was pretty amazing. To witness that ancient king in person and to know him as an associate was absolutely delightful.Ā
And I guess from there seeing when people were actually making the stories known in other fashions was rather great to see.ā
What do you prefer, kindness, sternness, or apathy?
āKindness. I tend to take that first over anything else and kindness can mean being able to give tough advice to others. But you can still do that in a way that isnāt unnecessarily crude to others.ā
āYou know… Itās hard to wish something of my past when my past is a whole complicated deal. A mixture of reality and fantasy blurring together to the point that the difference is ultimatelyĀ irrelevant since it all feels and is true in my accounts. So – honestly? Not really, as much as I love the experiences of way, way long ago – I think itās more important to take experiences and leverage that towards whatever the future may hold.ā
What do you prefer, kindness, sternness, or apathy?
āKindness and sternnessĀ arenāt exactly mutually exclusive. But I think I would have to do kindness and that kindness can mean being stern to someone sometimes in order to help them out. I think conducting whatever you can with a sense of kindness is incredibly valuable and not taken seriously enough.
As for apathy, I find myself plagued with it. I wouldnāt really wish it on others though. It can way too easily prevent one from taking meaningful action.ā
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