[center][h2][b]Kareet of Arcaeda[/b][/h2][/center]

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Kareet was cautiously optimistic when Vigdis arrived. She was the first of the Humans they had met, and from their brief times interacting, she seemed to have the right sort of knowledge to give Kareet what she wanted. They just had to be able to get through a conversation without being interrupted. Inwardly, she was hoping she would not end up seeing Silbermine come up over the hill at any point. Neither Silbermine’s camp nor Nellara’s was in sight of this little encampment, so they would have to come here rather intentionally to disturb them.

With a flick of her wrist, Kareet magnetized her pen into her hand, then opened her notebook to a blank page. “Thank you for joining me. I am glad to finally be away from all of the political nonsense to actually do something productive. For writing an encyclopedia, I would say the best place to start would be on the first page. I want the reader to have a comprehensive overview of Humans, so the most important question to answer first is a simple one: ‘what is a Human?’ I would describe you, your species’ major traits, and give a good few sketches of normal examples of your species. For example, I would describe the Tekeri as a people hailing from the Tekairr mountain range in southeastern Kanth-Aremek. Our traits relate us most closely to the birds of our world, between our feathers, beaks, egg-laying, and light bodies. We are naturally hunters, preferring, and requiring, meat in our diet. We can eat vegetables, fruits, grains, and such, but cannot rely on them solely. We naturally prefer to be awake at night, and sleep through the day. It is usually only if our work requires it that we will change that, like I have now. So, how would you describe a Human?”