ENTRY 016 LINGUISTICS

<'Hm. One cannot reach such heights in one's current state. Cervine one, one requests your assistance in this endeavour, promptly.'>

Tuesday watches, a brow quirked, and without making a sound, she counts the seconds until Bartók realises that by "cervine one", the hatchling of violet feathers is actually referring to him.

<'The hell's a cervine? Abby, you talkin' to me?'> The majestic stag looks down at the small bird, hundreds of leaves of autumnal colours rustling on his antlers when his head tilts in bewilderment. Seven seconds, that's how long it takes.

<'Who else?'> The Sawbuck's gesture sees itself reflected then, the small bird tilting her head as well. From behind a mask of darkness, her ice cold eyes stare up at Bartók, and instead of arguing, he decides to give in; letting out a sigh before lowering his head to allow the bird to hop onto his antlers.

"Cervine means deerlike." Tuesday finally intervenes with a simple explanation, her attention being mostly on updating the stock of the T.E.A. Shop's selves. New region, new season, new holidays approaching... it all means people will come to the T.E.A. Shop looking for new things — be it drinks, items, or the information Tuesday herself can provide them with. "It's because cervus means deer in Latin, which leads to ciervo in Spanish and so on."

<'Oh! You speak Latin?'> The Sawsbuck listens while his head is held high; high enough for the bird on his antlers to hang a garland on the windowsill before him. <'...Wait, Abby, aren't you a bird? Can't you just fly up there?'>

At this, Abbadon scoffs as if Bartók had just said something insane. She ruffles her feathers, hopping among leaves from one antler to the other.

<'Silly cervine. One is but a hatchling, small at one's current stage in life. One cannot fly with such weights! The cervine one is tall and its antlers are an excellent stepping stool... despite all the cumbersome leaves, that is.'>

<'...You know I'm right here, right?'>

<'One is not blind.'>

SAWSBUCKS'S RARITY INCREASED BY +5 (VERY RARE)