Just in that one poem. But it's not really about rivers. It's about connecting yourself to your past, to your ancestors.
[ That's something that means something uniquely special to Bryn. She doesn't have ancestors in the traditional sense-- she wasn't born to a mother; she sprang forth from a magic tree on a ley line-- but hunter culture was all about learning from those who came before you to better protect the world from dangerous myths.
As an answer to how she knows it well enough to recite: ] I wasn't allowed to read my poetry books very often. I had to memorize them to keep them with me.
Oh. I could see that, [ she says with a slight nod. Though truth be told, she probably wouldn't have connected that, at least not without knowing a little more about the poet or something.
That second bit, however, has Shane frowning somewhat and she finishes making her way to her bed. She grabs her laptop, letting the power cable rest on the bed once it's unplugged, as well as the binder and a pencil that had been near it. ]
At least you could memorize them, I guess; it's better than not having them at all. Do you still memorize them now that you're at the school?
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Date: 2017-07-23 01:47 pm (UTC)[ That's something that means something uniquely special to Bryn. She doesn't have ancestors in the traditional sense-- she wasn't born to a mother; she sprang forth from a magic tree on a ley line-- but hunter culture was all about learning from those who came before you to better protect the world from dangerous myths.
As an answer to how she knows it well enough to recite: ] I wasn't allowed to read my poetry books very often. I had to memorize them to keep them with me.
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Date: 2017-07-25 08:55 pm (UTC)That second bit, however, has Shane frowning somewhat and she finishes making her way to her bed. She grabs her laptop, letting the power cable rest on the bed once it's unplugged, as well as the binder and a pencil that had been near it. ]
At least you could memorize them, I guess; it's better than not having them at all. Do you still memorize them now that you're at the school?
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Date: 2017-08-19 06:59 pm (UTC)[ An eidetic memory, or something close to one, is an invaluable skill for a hunter to have. ]