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( lethe has ample time to read up on it. by the time perci actually returns he's speckled with dirt and a few leaves in his hair but his arms are empty of all of his preserved foods, basket containing a good amount of asparagus.

perci is beaming nonetheless. )

Mission accomplished! These asparagus are pretty tender.

[he now has an incredibly basic understanding of dyslexia]

Thanks. I wanted to see if we could cook some up with dinner tonight.

[...just. reaches over and pulls a few leaves out of Perci's hair, amused, and then nods towards the couch]

It's not much, but I pulled together a makeshift test too. So we can see how it works out.

... where did that come from?

( he touches his hair, taking out the last one quizzically. sometimes calf-length hair gives you surprises. )

Um, alright! One second -

( he goes to set down the basket next to lethe and wash up. at least somewhat. can't fix his clothes but later. )

Alright! I'm ready!

( his wings are puffed up. )

Me too! ...I've never done something like this before, so we're figuring it out together.

[honestly he's cobbled together a very basic quiz through his speedy reading, basically like this of generic questions and a few examples to try. all of the examples are in Korean; he's bad at English and I know zero Korean so we simply have to use our imaginations for that part

he reads all the questions out loud, but also shows Perci what he's reading to see if he can follow along at all. it probably doesn't take too long going through the questions to figure out if it's dyslexia tbh]

( one would expect perci to be slow, and so does perci—but he's, perhaps, not taking as much time as he should.

but it is clear: he does have dyslexia. )

How did you get this...? I didn't know there were any books in my language...

I didn't even know you knew it.

[it is a confirmation they both kind of expected, given the conversation, so he sets aside some books for Charon just in case he needs to read up on it too]

I didn't know you'd know it, honestly. But I only really know how to write in Korean, so it's the only thing I could use to test. English is...well, I could translate bits if I really needed to. I think. But mostly I just look for books in the library that I can read and leave the ones I can't.

"Korean"... is what you call it...? The language used mostly around here is most similar to Common, I believe it is "English", then?

Korean is easier to read and write in. I'm still not the best at it, but I recall learning as a child now, and that does help. I know many languages verbally, however. It was necessary.

[he makes SUCH a face at English being "Common". yuck. no.]

That's right. Korean is the native language of my country. We have to learn English in school too, but I dropped out early so I don't remember that much of it. Still, I'm confident in my ability to read and write in my own language.

( l-lol what a visceral reaction... )

Hmmmm~ I'm envious... but that's so curious. You're a human and we know the same language.

Do you know Sakian? Um - the characters are... ( on a spare piece of paper he draws the japanese kanji for snow. )

[English has given him nothing but trouble at every turn smh

leans in to take a look at the character]

This is...it'd be Japanese for me. This is "snow", right? I only know some of the basics for Japanese, though. Chinese too. I wouldn't be able to figure out a sentence without a dictionary.

I'm a little surprised that the languages overlap this much between worlds. I was expecting a completely different writing system.

Mmm, that's right. Huuuh... I wonder what other things my world has in common with yours. I think someone else knew what my occupation was by looking at what I wore, but that's really rare for someone who doesn't know Sakian culture.

I'm certain some worlds must have a completely different writing system. Just as my world has a completely different magic system to most here.

I've seen the different writing systems of other worlds. They're usually nothing like this.

But, there are also kids here from other "Earths" that are similar to mine without being identical. Maybe your world is connected to the same source as mine. Then some of the similarities would make sense.

What outfit do you have that's Sakian?

Oh, I don't have it here, but in my memories...

( he does a quick sketch of the many-layered kimono he wore, something lethe may remember from perci's memories during the bartender ritual. he's actually a pretty good artist, shame he's drawing an oiran's attire. )

[leans in to watch him draw it out until he recognizes the shape of it]

--Oh! I do remember seeing you in this one. I'm guessing you didn't wear hanbok, if you were wearing kimono instead.

Hanbok...? Um, well, what I usually wear in Zephyr and what I arrived here in is...

( he does, perhaps not surprisingly, draw a hanbok. his is very flowy with a skirt. )

[he's half expecting it at this point, but he still looks very pleased when that's what Perci draws out]

That's a hanbok! We usually only wear them for festivals and special occasions.

Ah, those are... everyday wear for us. Admittedly mine is fancier than usual since—it reflects my status as king... but...

How curious. I suppose I could see you as a brother from another world.

Even though I'm human? My family keeps growing in unexpected ways.

Well... we share some aspects of a culture, so that's allowed.

[laughs]

I'm honored. You'll fit right in.

Hmph.

( lethe would be forgiven for thinking perci is being pouty, but his fluffing feathers say he's pleased...

truly a tsundere. )

[he is a little amused by the response; he's got a dumb little smile on his face that he tries and fails to hide for the sake of Perci's pride. elbows him lightly]

You're the one who said it first, not me. If you change your mind you have to do it before you meet the kids. Once you're introduced to the family you're stuck with us forever.

I don't go back on my word...!

( nudging lethe back. )

I'll treat them with care.

Thank you. And, I apologize in advance for my brother.

[piles up all of the books he grabbed from the library into a neat stack along with the papers they were using]

Charon was going to teach you to read and write a bit more, right? I think if he looks these over beforehand he should be fine.

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