[ The genuine curiosity does have them duck their gaze. Most people are unaware of said rituals and confusion or even disinterest would have been more expected than that. But they don't mind her curiosity. ]
..Where I'm from, they do hold real power. But only if you do the ritual correctly, and only if there is true desire to see the wish granted. [ So empty wishes hold nothing. ] Though wishes are often made under Favor Trees to increase the probability.
[ A nod, to indicate they hear her, before picking something up. It looks like.. a leaf! ]
You make your wish, and breathe it into the leaf you like best... [ Quietly, they breathe out. ] ...and fold the leaf over to keep your wish safe.
[ (..You remember you had to explain more thoroughly before. So you continue.) ]
The way it works is - You choose a leaf, to represent yourself. You breathe your wish into it... To make a link between you and whatever you're wishing to. A link.. to the Universe, I think. [ ... ] You repeat your wish three times... though six could work. Or seven, or thirteen. It's about whatever number feels right. [ Three is what feels right to them. ] And then.. you fold the wish into the leaf, to tether the link between you and the wish.
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[ there's genuine curiosity when she turns to look at them. ]
Are those for fun or they hold real power?
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..Where I'm from, they do hold real power. But only if you do the ritual correctly, and only if there is true desire to see the wish granted. [ So empty wishes hold nothing. ] Though wishes are often made under Favor Trees to increase the probability.
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It could give rise to anything.
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It probably could but. Nowadays, nobody remembers the ritual. Vaugardians for example have forgotten all about it and do it differently.
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[ Starts to look around. ] Do you want me to show you?
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[ what else do they have to do ]
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You make your wish, and breathe it into the leaf you like best... [ Quietly, they breathe out. ] ...and fold the leaf over to keep your wish safe.
[ (..You remember you had to explain more thoroughly before. So you continue.) ]
The way it works is - You choose a leaf, to represent yourself. You breathe your wish into it... To make a link between you and whatever you're wishing to. A link.. to the Universe, I think. [ ... ] You repeat your wish three times... though six could work. Or seven, or thirteen. It's about whatever number feels right. [ Three is what feels right to them. ] And then.. you fold the wish into the leaf, to tether the link between you and the wish.