Rey's question is one that Elleru has honestly never considered before. What is it like to have a people?
She hms to herself, thinking. "To have a people can be many things," she starts. "It is to have a home, a place I can return to, if I so desire. Those who raised me are there, and though we may not always understand, we have concern for each other. That is important."
With Rey no longer on her lap, Elleru pulls her legs to her, getting comfortable again. "It is to have a history with the place and those who live there. We speak the stories of our creation and of our goddess. We have traditions we share. Our physical home may be destroyed, but those memories and practices that make us who we are remain."
She pulls a hand through her hair, still considering her words and trying to make sense of them. "Most of all, to have a people is to belong. They may not be like you, and your home may not be what it once was, but if you belong with someone, you have a people. And that is enough."
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She hms to herself, thinking. "To have a people can be many things," she starts. "It is to have a home, a place I can return to, if I so desire. Those who raised me are there, and though we may not always understand, we have concern for each other. That is important."
With Rey no longer on her lap, Elleru pulls her legs to her, getting comfortable again. "It is to have a history with the place and those who live there. We speak the stories of our creation and of our goddess. We have traditions we share. Our physical home may be destroyed, but those memories and practices that make us who we are remain."
She pulls a hand through her hair, still considering her words and trying to make sense of them. "Most of all, to have a people is to belong. They may not be like you, and your home may not be what it once was, but if you belong with someone, you have a people. And that is enough."