this was a fun idea that they had been thinking of for some time, teaching the members of their group how to speak in different languages, even just simple words, just something to get everyone's minds off the stressful things happening around them. humming as they moved around, the dragon settled in the lobby of the inn, enjoying the feeling of soft items under their tired and aching body. coughing slightly, they winced, happy to be indoors as a storm raged outdoors, wind and rain lashing the outside of the building, the inside warmed by candle light and body heat. it was a wonderful feeling, being somewhere so warm and safe during a time such as this. "alithians! gather here with me to learn some new words and sayings! please feel free to teach your own languages!"

sorry its short! //

dipping their head to asteri, they smiled, "ciao, asteri! hmn, would you be interested in taking a spin at a few words in other languages? i know my own mother tongue and english rather well, but i'm always interested to learn more. if you would be so interested, i could probably jot down some hanzi from my language. what languages do you know? it sounds like you speak a bit of italian.", they chuckled, the dragon motioning to the wet clay slabs near them as well as the ink tray before them.

yawning slightly, the dragon stretched out, getting their tired and aching body comfortable, sneezing softly. "it would be of interest if we were to write them down, then should we decide to host another lesson on languages, than we could compare! it's not exactly, learning to write, but the way to speak the languages, i feel.", they murmured with a soft jovial rumble, tail curled up against them, body lain out in a comfortable position enough for others to come and lay against them should they wish so.

taking comfort of her body at their side, the dragon rumbled comfortably, "it's also been forever since i've seen the words of my mother tongue written out. oh, you know some german? my mother knew an assassin who was fluent in german. i believe that i've seen her around?", they murmured softly, rumbling in contemplative thought, yawning as they relaxed, calmed by her scent with its tinges of lavender. "if you find italian easy, chinese might not be too hard for you, it's softer sounding words, although they can twist one's tongue.", they murmured softly.

ears twitching as they shook their antlered head, the dragon reached for one of the softer clay tablets, grateful for the kiln nearby, nodding to one of the NPCs in the room, knowing that they would take it away to be treated and fired. carefully, they etched out a word, the lines that they drew with their talon bringing them some sort of inner peace, "Niǎo. It means 'bird', and this is the character for it. Bird, in traditional tongue.", they chuckled, looking at the character with a fond smile. They had drawn the character, 鳥, the memories coming to their mind bringing them peace as they remembered the birds that had gone flying around their home palace as a child.