She wrinkled her nose. "I see. Well, perhaps it was a harp or lyre of some kind."
"The artist deals with what cannot be said in words. The artist whose medium is fiction does this in words. The novelist says in words what cannot be said in words." --Ursula K. Le Guin
“Yes ma’am.” Ky nodded. “Probably so. I’m sure I’d recognize it if I saw one again; I’ll be sure to ask the next time… if I can.” She still wasn’t convinced she’d be allowed to speak if she ended up back there. Especially not now that she was a girl again.
"u and rina are systematically watering down the grammar of yws" - Atticus "From the fish mother to the fish death god." - lehmanf "A fish stole my identity. I blame shady" - Omni [they/he]
"Well, any noble worth their salt has a bunch of instruments and players somewhere in their Keep."
"The artist deals with what cannot be said in words. The artist whose medium is fiction does this in words. The novelist says in words what cannot be said in words." --Ursula K. Le Guin
"True enough." Ky nodded in agreement. None that would know any songs from home, of course. But beautiful all the same. "I really enjoy hearing all the regional differences in music and seeing different dances as well. They're quite different across the continent."
"u and rina are systematically watering down the grammar of yws" - Atticus "From the fish mother to the fish death god." - lehmanf "A fish stole my identity. I blame shady" - Omni [they/he]
"Certainly! But do you know the one instrument that's everywhere?"
"The artist deals with what cannot be said in words. The artist whose medium is fiction does this in words. The novelist says in words what cannot be said in words." --Ursula K. Le Guin
“No ma’am.” Ky shook her head and tried to think but couldn’t figure it out. “What is it?”
"u and rina are systematically watering down the grammar of yws" - Atticus "From the fish mother to the fish death god." - lehmanf "A fish stole my identity. I blame shady" - Omni [they/he]
"The drum. It's the easiest to make and the easiest to play!"
"The artist deals with what cannot be said in words. The artist whose medium is fiction does this in words. The novelist says in words what cannot be said in words." --Ursula K. Le Guin
Ky considered for a moment, thinking through all the different ensembles she’d heard, and realized that that was true. “You’re quite right! I’d never noticed that before.”
"u and rina are systematically watering down the grammar of yws" - Atticus "From the fish mother to the fish death god." - lehmanf "A fish stole my identity. I blame shady" - Omni [they/he]
Constance grinned. "The oldest and, some believe, the noblest of instruments."
"The artist deals with what cannot be said in words. The artist whose medium is fiction does this in words. The novelist says in words what cannot be said in words." --Ursula K. Le Guin
“Versatile no doubt.” Ky nodded. “And all different shapes and sizes as well!”
"u and rina are systematically watering down the grammar of yws" - Atticus "From the fish mother to the fish death god." - lehmanf "A fish stole my identity. I blame shady" - Omni [they/he]
"Exactly! Each culture makes the instrument their own."
"The artist deals with what cannot be said in words. The artist whose medium is fiction does this in words. The novelist says in words what cannot be said in words." --Ursula K. Le Guin
“Yes ma’am.” Ky nodded. “I like wind instruments too. Especially flutes.”
"u and rina are systematically watering down the grammar of yws" - Atticus "From the fish mother to the fish death god." - lehmanf "A fish stole my identity. I blame shady" - Omni [they/he]
"Flutes?" she chuckled. "They certainly have their charm."
"The artist deals with what cannot be said in words. The artist whose medium is fiction does this in words. The novelist says in words what cannot be said in words." --Ursula K. Le Guin
Ky smiled and nodded. “So upbeat and fluttery. I enjoy them.”
"u and rina are systematically watering down the grammar of yws" - Atticus "From the fish mother to the fish death god." - lehmanf "A fish stole my identity. I blame shady" - Omni [they/he]
"My personal favorites are stringed instruments of any kind."
"The artist deals with what cannot be said in words. The artist whose medium is fiction does this in words. The novelist says in words what cannot be said in words." --Ursula K. Le Guin
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