
Kastenessen
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In TOT, Chapter 6, Honninscrave said:Avatar wrote:My initial reaction is to agree with you here, dlbpharmd, but suddenly, I'm not so sure.
Not having my copy of TOT at hand, I'm open to correction, but they do say that the gift of tongues was gained by the teaching of a simple knot.
My memory is prodding me into saying that Honniscrave was present at this teaching. But as I said, I certainly won't swear to it. Will have to look it up.
Later
--Avatar
From time to time, their power is given in gift. Such is the gift of tongues, won for our people in a time many and many generations past, yet still unwaning and untainted. And such a gift we now seek. But the Elohim grant no gifts unpurchased. Even their goodwill must be won in barter - and in this bartering we are blind, for the quality which gives a thing or tale value in their sight is concealed. For precious stone and metal they have no need. Of knowledge they have no dearth. Many tales hold scant interest for them. Yet it was with a tale that the gift of tongues was won - the tale, much loved by Giants, of Bahgoon the Unbearable and Thelma Twofist who tamed him. And the goodwill of the Elohim for me and my companions was won by the teaching of a simply knot - a thing so common among us that we scarcely thought to offer it, yet it was deemed of worth to the Elohim.