Shap'iyraa toyed with the ribbon around her neck. She doesn't trust me. I'm hurt. Shap'iyraa glanced at Kaori, and immediately noticed something. No instrument. Either she can't cast magic, or she's part siren, just like me. Huh. She averted her gaze. Kaori made her feel uncomfertable. Shap'iyraa sighed, and said, "Oh well. Thanks anyway." She curtsied again and skipped a few steps away, spun around, and sang:
Siieth nara leyet rii esca
Sethya nara ei nara lira
Etra nara ter reya ela
He keth deral niiet aleth e
Hiith nara, Hiith re nara
Ret nara fa rii nara
Rethe nara, driisela ne ket
Ta yethin ris tala nela
Her brow furrowed. She said, "He was here, awhile ago. Are you sure you haven't seen him?"
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For those of the siren-y persuasion, the song means:
Seven stars like glowing pips
Seven lights on Seven seas
Seven gods in heaven above
Far too late to guide them home
Seven sailors*, Seven ships
Seven men with seven keys
Seven hearts, forsaken by love
Lost fore'er to time alone
*Hiith literally means "Food" But "Sailors" is a good translation as well.
A staple of the siren's arsenal, this song is usually used to cause the lost to become more lost. However, in this case, the tones are reversed, allowing for the finding of lost persons.
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