Hubris from Revelation: the Social Engineering of Ultimate Truths [Monday, Period 3]

[atreideslioness]

When students arrived, they'd find Ghanima's classroom in the usual set-up, filled with oversized pillows and cushions and plenty of divans and other comfortable seating options.

"It sounds like you all had an utterly wretched weekend." Ghanima, don't sound so cheerful about that. "So, since we talked about Hinduism last week, you can watch a movie about one of its great epics today."

She gestured around the room, where there were plates of fresh fruit and various types of teas available. "Get comfortable, or if you really do need to retreat to another space and leave class today, you have permission."

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Re: Talk to Ghanima

[atreideslioness]

"You're welcome," she replied, tossing her apple between her hands. "My name is Ghani, what's yours?"

Re: Talk to Ghanima

[firstofitskind]

“Liam,” he told her, around a bite of apple. “My name is Liam.”

Re: Talk to Ghanima

[atreideslioness]

Oh. Oh my. Ghanima was going to commit this to memory even more than usual, because if she and Liam ever decided to be Bad Ideas Bears and try the Sharing, THIS was what she was going to use as a test memory.

It was possible she was a terrible friend.

"It is lovely to see you, Liam," she said with all sincerity. "Do you live here, or are you visiting us this week?"

Re: Talk to Ghanima

[firstofitskind]

The wooooooorst.

"I am visiting," he told her. "Verity informs me that I am here to learn about how humanity lives."

Re: Talk to Ghanima

[atreideslioness]

Ghanima snorted in amusement. "Humanity is both incredibly varied, and utterly ridiculous," she informed him. "I have been here awhile, and doubt I shall ever understand them."

Re: Talk to Ghanima

[firstofitskind]

He cocked his head at her, at an angle that was just a little too sharp. "Then are you a hybrid as well?"

Re: Talk to Ghanima

[atreideslioness]

"Of a kind, yes," she said, before taking another bite of her apple. "Different-and-not-different from you."

"The eyes gave me away, didn't they? I suppose I could wear dark glasses to hide them, but I don't like to do that."

Re: Talk to Ghanima

[firstofitskind]

"You should not hide them," Liam agreed. He liked them. In this strange place full of strange people, they were... familiar. Comforting.