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From: Dali
Date: September 25th

Since the seasons are prone to change, we should make songs to celebrate! You needn't sing if you are shy.

(~~You could also cheat and just share traditional songs from whatever world with her. Like she will know the difference.~~ Sansa shifts to voice - because she is a little shy too - and begins to sing. The song she chooses is sad, but there aren't many Westerosi Autumn songs to choose from - and even less that she can recall. Autumn isn't really...a thing.

Her voice is soft and sweet - more contralto than soprano. She finishes and is silent for a few long moments.)

...that wasn't very hopeful, was it. I shall attempt to write one that is happier.

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It was still a lovely song. And fall could use the attention - winter is much more popular to sing about, it seems.

[Not least because of the holidays that fall in the season.]

Fall is so beautiful. We do not acknowledge it on Westeros; I'm not sure it exists. (They go from Summer to Winter. Summer is usually the milder "break" from Winter.) Winter, on the other hand, is feared.

Is that so? [Maria sounds curious - a country that doesn't have transitional seasons sounds odd, though one that specifically doesn't have fall but still has spring would probably be even odder.] I'd say winter is...healthily respected here. We don't have as much reason to fear it in the modern day, but we still know what it can bring.

Yes. We do not acknowledge Spring either. (Honestly, the more she thinks about it, Fall and Spring likely do exist on Westeros. How else would they know when a change was on the air?)

There are creatures that exist only in the dead of Winter. My family once kept their numbers in check and their presence on the other side of the Wall. But once Winter comes fully, they will be able to wander where they please.

That seems unusual, though I suppose I'm used to the transition myself. [They could just have the transition without having a name for it where Sansa comes from.

Maria's voice becomes noticeably more serious after hearing Sansa's explanation.] I see. I fought dangerous creatures in my own world as well, but they're far less widespread now than they used to be. I can't imagine the trouble that having them wander freely every time winter comes would cause.

Especially since Winters on Westeros can last years. (Decades, even.) I have not experienced one as of yet. I am a child of Summer, but Winter has finally come.

That's very different to the winters here, yes. [Though based on what she says next, Maria figures summers must also last a while, if Sansa has never lived through a winter.] Do you store food during summer in preparation for winter? I can't imagine crops would fare well in that weather for years.

We make do in the territories that are untouched by snow during Summer. Then, when Winter strikes, we might need to rely on hunting or produce that is imported on ships. (It will be a huge problem if even the South is covered in ice.)

That sounds like a rough existence to lead, especially if winter lasts as long as you say. You can trust that it will be easier here, at least.

[The modern world is much better equipped for the hardships of winter, especially since food can be brought to and from just about anywhere in the world.]

My worries are far less, which is strange considering the positions we have been given. Living here has been more of a blessing for me - an escape, really, from all of my cares in Westeros.

Has it been a big change for you too?

Well, it's not surprising that some people would find even being given a god's position to be easier than what they did back home. It has been a change for me as well - I wouldn't call it a blessing other than more literally, but I'm certainly less busy here than I was back home.

[Not living a double life has certain advantages, even if she often misses it.]

What a beautiful song! You have such a lovely voice.

He paused, for a moment, because while he loved to sing, he was a bit tone deaf.

We have a great many songs about the changing seasons in Russia, but I won't subject you to my lack of staying on key!

Thank you kindly. (Being tone deaf shouldn't stop him! Singing can be a wonderful pastime.) I would not mind listening to you. Besides, I have never heard of Russia?

Ah, it's quite a large country! Very cold in winter and pleasant in summer, although the parts to the far north tend to stay rather cool in every season. We have a lot of old traditions that can be nice, but there are some problems there just like there are everywhere else!

[He paused, clearing his throat in embarrassment.]

I'm flattered, but I promise, my singing voice tends to send people running!

It sounds like the North in Westeros. We worship the old gods and pray in a grove of weirwoods. The rest of Westeros likely think us stubborn and behind the times, but it doesn't matter. We value family and friends above all.

(But they have problems too.)

Do you have a shortage of food in Russia?

(That is definitely a problem in the North.)

That sounds like a challenge!

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