sansarika‌:

“I don’t doubt that I’ve mentioned it! A perk to living an excruciatingly long life is that the stories you accumulate make you fun at parties… as long as you can exaggerate them correctly.” Her eyes glitter with mirth, but the sudden burst of youthful excitement fades as she sighs. 

“Truth be told, it wasn’t that exciting. What was it, some twelve hundred years ago? There was and perhaps still exists a certain tradition held by the people behind the union that the bride and groom were expected to engage in. It involved knives, those that are meant to be no more than ornaments. Still somewhat of a bad idea, don’t you think? Perhaps I didn’t take the ritual as seriously as I should have… One moment I was distracted, and the next — well, what’s most important is that I ended up alright. I do not know if I had truly met the farthest threshold between life and death that my kind can reach, or if I was just unconscious, but my recollection is that it only took me some ten minutes to wake up.” A shrug: “The marriage ceremony went on, believe it or not.”

“Well, that’s the best part of having a story. To bend it and expand it more than it originally happened.“ Natural part of storytelling and mythmaking as far as Saima was concerned. 

Still, they listen carefully to the story of the ceremony gone briefly awry. “Ah, I see. Some of the traditions can sometimes make you really wonder – even if the knives were to only be ornaments. At least you managed to make it through the end and somehow complete the ceremony. I can ‘t say how bad it would have been if you managed to wake up after about ten minutes. ..Very interesting to know how that went down though.”

sansarika‌:

“I’ll keep it on the mind that I owe you a little favor in return, then.” She gives up attempting to feel for the flower in her hair with a sheepish laugh. “I really do appreciate the help! I adore this blouse, but I can hardly do anything while wearing it without ripping a stitch or being impaled by a pin. You did well by dressing more… comfortably.”

“Yeah, it doesn’t have to be anything major.“ Usually food was enough for Saima but they didn’t feel like being too picky about what they wanted in return.“I’m glad to be of assistance. There’s a reason I am a little more careful about the kind of tops I wear. I love a good blouse but I have to be able to move in it.”

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“Right, where the braid begins. I got it.“ Saima listens carefully to the instructions and follows them carefully to make sure the flower was placed in the right position. Accepting the bobby pin, they use it to place the flower right when it’s ready. “You’re very welcome, glad to be able to help. I’m not entirely sure what I could potentially ask for from you. “

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“That sounds as fun as it must be. It’s a good feeling to be able to get away from yourself, and come back as a changed person.” A chuckle: “And I’ve been doing well! I’ve said that I’m quite busy, but it is hardly anything I can’t handle. I’m not so busy that I can’t make myself a meal or give a little extra attention to my pets every day, so life has been good. It is an… ordinary kind of good, but that is what makes it special. You ought to come over for dinner sometime, Saima, and be the judge of my home cooking prowess.”

“It’s been incredibly refreshing. And fun. I honestly am so grateful to feel like to come back to a self that I didn’t realize I needed in such a long time.“ They give a little bit of a wistful sigh but are intrigued by what Kshama has been up to. 

“Ah well a little busyness does tend to come and go over time for sure. There is something indeed quite special in an ordinary good. Allows for a good contentment. Hm, I’d be glad to come over for dinner – I imagine that your home cooking is quite delicious.“ 

sansarika:

“I’m glad to hear that. A change in perspective is always nice!” She smiles and rolls her eyes upward as she phrases her next words in her head. “It’s a… self-engineered change of scenery, and we can always use one of those. I’ve been alright myself. Busy, though. Very busy. I’ve made something of a habit of sleeping on my kitchen counter, I’ve been so tired! Perhaps a change of scenery will do me some good too.”

“Indeed. And it’s been incredibly freeing, I have to admit. “ There’s something about being able to approach existence in an entirely different way that has made Saima so much happier as of late. 

“So I certainly would encourage others to be willing to make that change every so often. But being busy sounds about right – oh dear, not the kitchen counter. Maybe something needs to be altered, not sure what but it is a little worrying to be that tired although I get where it can easily come from.“