Video| In all my dreams, it's never quite as it seems

[ushahin]

[When the video opens up, Ushahin is lying once again inside his bathtub. It's about five o' clock in the morning, so at least he's only waking up the resident of Hadriel up at the crack of dawn instead of the middle of the night this time. He's considerate that way.]

Does anyone else hear it? The music? It's so lovely.

[There is, of course, no music. What he's hearing is the tune he's caught from passing through someone's mind while they sleep. It's had quite the effect on him.]

Music makes everything quiet inside.

[He starts humming to himself, tapping his fingers to keep rhythm. If that tune sounds somewhat familiar, well, it might have been your mind he was tapping into.]

Comments

[ushahin]

From Ushahin (do note the spelling) to Lir,

Ravens are sly and tricky birds by nature. They know exactly what they are and what they are capable of. To be fair, he does have his good qualities. He is incredibly loyal and saved the life of my companions and I on more than one occasion. However, his fondness for food is boundless, a trait picked up from being hand-raised among humans instead of among his fellow ravens.

Sorcerer, witch, misbegotten. I have been called many things, but the name I chose for myself was Dreamspinner. Alas, any references that could be made are by those who are deceased, or enemies, who no doubt have a biased opinion. The torment is not so terrible. It helps to give strength to my powers.

Sincerely

Ushahin

[valiantabsurdity]

From Lir to USHASHIN (apologies, do please forgive me. There was a kindly and well-mannered scullery maid who most often searched the spelling of my compositions),

I should wish to be a raven, then, as perhaps should we all. It must be a wondrous thing to be so ever confident of oneself, in one's own nature.

As for your witchcraft and your lack of references, please do not worry. Though it is concerning to be a wizard — a Dreamspinner? — without employ, despite your doubtless talents, I have faith that you will find a good king's court to house you. There is all manners of practical purpose for sorcerers in a kingdom: they can vanquish evil, or banish sorrow, or heat the tea water.

I should be only too happy to seek you out a new patron. In fact, I am certain a worthy one could even be found here, as there seem to be creatures already knowing and appreciative of magic. Did you know, as it so happens, that we have a wolf? He is, the name suggests, very big. And his muzzle is not at all so long as I had envisioned.

With care,

Lir

[ushahin]

From Ushahin to Lir,

I have found that ravens do have the most admirable quality of knowing exactly who and what they truly are. It is the rare man who can say the same. Can you?

I shall need to find a station that suited my last one. I was one of three that served a god for almost my entire life, so I think that a king's court would be a step down from such a noble position. I have not found any of the gods here worth the same level of loyalty.

There is a wolf here? I was unaware. I should very much like to meet him. I was raised by wolves. (That is, in fact, a literal statement, and not hyperbole as most would use it.)

With curiosity,

Ushahin