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Last night was so wonderful!

I was scared at first because last time it was dark all day, I think there were bad things around - but maybe the bad things were only in my head, I don't always know.

But the lights and, oh gosh, everything were just so pretty! I went up to the roof of the Library and watched from there almost all night and then I was so tired I just went to sleep in the Greenhouse. It's nice and warm in there, so it was okay.

Did everyone else have fun?

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Everything was very beautiful, wasn't it? It was kind of like the way they celebrate Christmas with the lights hung everywhere as they were.

I thought we already celebrated New Year's though.

[Earth has two New Year's celebrations? That is a little odd! ]

Well, there is a Chinese New Year too. That one has dragon's and fireworks and stuff.

It's very pretty!

I have heard Earth has a lot of countries on one world instead of being entirely unified, I suppose that is what makes the difference.

Uh huh, it does. And everyone has different food and traditions, and best of all, stories! And myths and legends!

[Eagle agrees, with a nod of his head, that all of that does sound fun.]

It is too bad about that fire though. It is a shame the festival was interrupted like that.

Did they ever decide what the cause of that tragedy was?

I don't know. It was kind of scary, though.

I'm just glad nobody seemed to get hurt.

I was up on the roof watching then.

I suppose one of the lanterns could have escaped... That might have caused it. I will have to have a look around the area some time.

But, I am glad to hear no one had been hurt when that happened.

Me too. I don't like seeing people get hurt. It's too scary.

Of course, lots of things are scary, I guess. I'm just not so brave, probably.

I certainly sympathize with that.

[The City always managed to find new 'scary things' to throw at people. Even supposed accidents like this could cause a scare. ]

It is a very good thing that you were only watching from a distance.

I mostly watch things from a distance.

Told you I'm a scaredy-cat.

But I can be brave when I have to.

I'm sure you can be.

Excuse me, Ms. but what was your name again?

Oh gosh, I did it again! I always forget.

My name is Rain.

My name is Eagle Vision. It was very nice speaking to you Rain and I am glad you enjoyed looking at the lights the other day.

[Have a completely awed Rain! Did she mention she's part Lakota?]

Oooooooooh... That's a wonderful name!

So sacred!

Did the ancestors give it to you?

Edited 2012-02-10 01:54 (UTC)

[By the sacred automobile company... er no, maybe not.
People in Rayearth are named after cars. ^,^]

The ancestors? Well, no. I believe my parents were entirely responsible for it. Our last name is 'Vision', I never really asked why they decided to add 'Eagle' to that.

Oh.

[She's a little sad about that, but well, that's okay.]

Eagle is considered a very sacred bird, so with the Lakota, if you'd been given the name Eagle Vision it would be considered a very powerful name.

[It still kind of fits. Eagle can be a very powerful person when he sets his mind to something. ]

Is it? Nearly everyone I have run into seems to think it is an unusual kind of name.
But, your people consider it powerful because of a bird?

[This is fascinating to Eagle! ]

Does your own name have a meaning too in that case?

Because of the kind of bird. Eagle's are sacred.

[She blushes a little and smiles.]

Uh huh. I got it on my vision quest - when I went to cry for a name.

It started raining right away and it rained and rained for three days and no one came and nobody answered my call and I was so so sad, I thought, I thought that even the ancestors didn't want me.

I cried all the way back to my grandmother's and my dad was waiting and he dragged me away and I just cried till there were no more tears. And then somehow I just knew. They had answered me.

I was Rain.

Zhere was nothing fun about it. Clearly someone should be fired.

But why?

It was wonderful!

A fire of zhat size is an incredible failure by all actors involved.

I see. You have to go on a quest to earn a name?

Your lucky you ended up with one that was well suited to you then.
Rain is a cute name after all.

That was kind of scary. But they put it out.

And the rest was just so beautiful!

To get a real name. At least if you're Lakota.

The ancestors always know the right name for someone.

Gaudy, I would say.

[There is just no pleasing some people...]

But appropriate enough considering zhe length of our eclipse.

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