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WhimsicalCow Vice Captain
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 Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2004 9:12 pm
It . . . ah . . *clears her throat awkwardly, then nods her head, getting a better grip on the pen* Aye, 'tis easier te hold now.
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Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2004 9:16 pm
*clear his throat* Yes well, you're remarkable... remarkably good at this. I think you're a natural.
Shall we give it a try then?
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WhimsicalCow Vice Captain
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Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2004 9:20 pm
Aye . . .*reddens once more, keeping her eyes fixed resolutely on the book in front of her*
*puts the pen to the paper, and very slowly and carefully copies the letter as she sees it, as neatly as she can*
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Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2004 9:24 pm
Excellent! You're well on your way now. Let's try 'B' now....
*They work for several hours, carefully copying the letters and practicing their pronunciations*
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Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2004 11:33 pm
And here we have 'Z' or 'Zed' if you prefer... Z as in *he looks at the picture, realizing Maggie's probably never even heard of a zebra... much less seen one.*
Well, that's a zebra. z is also for..... *ponders* zither... *he looks hopeful*
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Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2004 11:43 pm
*shakes her head, drawing a blank, and looks at the picture, her brow furrowed* My, what a strange looking creature . . . 'tis rather like a horse, is it not?
*sighs in confusion, but writes out the letter anyway*
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WhimsicalCow Vice Captain
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Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2004 11:46 pm
Similar, yes, but it's found in Africa.
*Still stumped on Z he says* Z is for... Zelda. Zelda is ... a famous princess in my time.
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Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2004 11:49 pm
Ahhhh *she nods, that idea making much more sense to her*
*then, having finished writing out a line of Z's, she reaches over to turn the page, only to realize* Oh, 'tis the last one!
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WhimsicalCow Vice Captain
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Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2004 11:51 pm
*Bard smiles* Congratulations. You've just written the entire alphabet.
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Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2004 11:56 pm
*she looks down at the notebook, his words sinking in* . . . I have. *a huge smile spreads across her face, and she beams up at him, practically glowing with excitement* I ne'er in my life thought I'd e'er do such a thing! I dinna know how I can thank ye for teaching me.
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WhimsicalCow Vice Captain
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Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2004 12:00 am
Oh it was my pleasure, really. *Bard says with a grin* You'll still have to practice all you can to make certain that you remember them. And next time, we can try sounding words out.
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Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2004 12:02 am
*nods emphatically* I'll be sure te practice e'ery chance I get!
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WhimsicalCow Vice Captain
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Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2004 12:06 am
*Bard stands up and stretches* Oh.... *he rotates his neck, working the kinks out*
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Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2004 12:10 am
*looks up at him in concern, then rises, and realizes she's just as stiff* Oh, heavens . . . we've been working quite a while, haven't we?
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WhimsicalCow Vice Captain
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Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2004 12:12 am
*nods* I think we'll plan shorter sessions next time.
*he stretches again, then notices Maggie's discomfort and starts rubbing her shoulders*
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