[quote=Sidney Malcolm]
[color=f7941d]“Who carved these?”[/color]
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[color=f7941d]“Wait! We’re meeting a princess right? Isn’t there any, like, etiquette we need to be aware of? What do we call her? Do we bow?”[/color]
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Eckehart’s smile grows positively toothy; the curve of his lips making the sharpness of his fangs quite apparent in the brightness of this night. He bows to Sidney partially, flourishing an arm towards the bridge as if to capture the fullness of it with his outstretched hand.

“Bikura of ages past, detailing the three crucial enlightenments of Yo’Bikur. The first is the wisdom of the creatures we call the Dralask, the lone wanderers of the wood, whose lonely songs were the first voices of Yo’Bikur. Before there ever were Bikura, the Dralask were singing The Song. These days they are rare creatures indeed, hermits of peace and guidance in the deep wood. The second is the grace of the mighty Tyrdania, the keepers of the River Springs. Their strength is terrible, but the waters of Yo’Bikur are sacred and they guard their springs jealously. Because of them you may drink of any waters in the Dreamlands with no fear- but be gentle should they pass. Their writings upon the waters were a mystery for many lifetimes, but eventually it was learned that they transcribed The Song upon the waters. The last was the Throat of the World, the tall peak beyond all other peaks from whom all other mountains are but roots; it is from there that the air itself is carried from the lungs of Yo’Bikur and on it the Song. From these things did the first Bikura learn; Voice, Water, and Air. It is these things we cherish still, and this bridge tells of that reverence.”

He laughs more fully, Sidney’s etiquette concerns seeming to please him greatly.

“Do what feels right; we Bikura are stewards and governors but not lords over any. We maintain the Harmony of things, and choose our leadership from amongst ourselves. Usually this is the True Voice, sometimes it is not. Address her as you wish, and if she takes offense she will let you know. If you wish to know, I call her simply ‘Princess’, most ‘Rulania’, and her brother, whose own name is Ralek, calls her ‘Lania’. I bow, but most do not unless it is their culture to do so. Use whatever greeting is appropriate to yourselves and she will be delighted.”