03.Mar.12, 02:34 AM
"I don't. I save it for when I'm writing or when I'm entertaining at a hall or Gather and asked to tell stories." If he did it constantly it would get old to him and those around him and it would lose the impact during times when it was called for. It also gave off an air of whimsy or a dream-like state and Valerian definitely wasn't the sort to keep his head in the clouds or act the ditz. They had enough ditzy people in their class as it was and they most certainly didn't need one of the few intelligent ones falling into their ranks. "But I guess there are times a Harper just can't stop himself from doing it on certain subjects."
Valerian found it odd that Talian would ask him now about the nickname when he had greeted him with it upon entering the office but chalked it up to the healer's need to worry about things and possibly overstepping a line. "You can call me Val if that's what you prefer. Erisi does as well. It's something friends do it seems." What bothered the Harper more was the halted line of thought that happened once Talian realized the name he had used. His curiosity would drive him insane if the healer didn't go back to it so Valerian took it upon himself to make sure that didn't happen.
"You were going to ask or say something before my name took over the conversation. What was it?"
Valerian found it odd that Talian would ask him now about the nickname when he had greeted him with it upon entering the office but chalked it up to the healer's need to worry about things and possibly overstepping a line. "You can call me Val if that's what you prefer. Erisi does as well. It's something friends do it seems." What bothered the Harper more was the halted line of thought that happened once Talian realized the name he had used. His curiosity would drive him insane if the healer didn't go back to it so Valerian took it upon himself to make sure that didn't happen.
"You were going to ask or say something before my name took over the conversation. What was it?"