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From: scl4@po.CWRU.Edu (Selina C. Lee)
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Subject: [Winter's Child] [inn] An Easier Name
Date: 11 Nov 1994 04:33:37 GMT
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     Her name was Winter's Child, because she was born on a winter's day. 
Simple enough.  However, it was not easy for others in the city to grasp. 
They were accustomed to "nicknames."  Kaiya Ravenbreed became just "Kai."
Hi Kai, Hey Kai, 'lo Kai.  Joshua Marc-Antonio became just Josh.  Hi Josh,
Hey Josh, 'lo Josh.  Anything with more than one syllable it seemed to be
too much for the average citizen to handle.  Musically sounded names became
one simple chord of the voice.  

     "Your name does not fit their mode of culture anyway, " said Naomi,
curling around the druid's shoulders in comfort, "it is only special to our
culture."  
     "I need a substitute name.  It doesn't fit.  People look at me
strangely. " said Winter's Child quietly.
     "Perhaps," replied the snake, flicking out her tongue, "but I always 
thought they were looking at me.  In admiration, of course."
     
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"Here...is..where the story ends..." ---The Sundays