Role

Chapter 4

One of the side effects of Sulye "going feral" was that she acquired a
certain distaste for the polite niceties and conventions of civilized
society, including but not limited to grammar and correct speech. When
she reverted to a more natural mode of existence, her speech also reverted
to something more primitive than what she had previously employed. This
was further reinforced by the many years she spent alone on the hunt,
prior to joining the Outlanders. Totally without conversation for so long
a time, her language skills atrophied even further.

Now that she is again in regular contact with other sentient beings,
however, it occurrs to Sulye that her crude speech may in fact be an
impediment. For one, it may cause others to view her as stupid or
ignorant. She is not so concerned about what others think, per se, except
insofar as their view of her may carry concrete consequences. To be seen
as mentally deficient is to be considered weak, and she is all too aware
of what happens to weak members of a pack. They are culled.

Consequently, Sulye has begun to undertake an effort to regain some
portion of the eloquence she once possessed. Remember, this is a fela who
managed to trick two guardsmen into thinking she was Ahtieli, even if only
for a short time. She will surely relapse back to her feral patois from
time to time, but for the most part she intends to make a concerted effort
to speak in a manner more indicative of her true mental abilities.