She can run down sun exposure rules of thumb. Sun exposure increases the risk of death by the body growing wrong later in life, especially if you ever get sunburned (red burny irritated skin after being in the sun). So do unstable elements. So do some other things.

The body needs carbohydrates and fats and proteins and vitamins and enough different amino acids, in thus-and-such amounts. Scurvy and other nutritional diseases: Not fun. Some people are allergic to some kinds of food. They don't seem to have dairy here. Alcohol is bad for you in excess. So are most other drugs, including the one in coffee.

Doctors sometimes do surgery - cutting into the body and doing things inside and then sewing the body back together. People that would die can be saved this way, sometimes. She doesn't know much more about it.

He takes notes.

"You told me before about the laws that say your government can't do things. What laws do you have that say you can't do things?"

No murder, recklessly endangering people, theft, fraud, rape, slavery, treating children wrong, not sending your children to school, destroying things that aren't yours, avoiding paying taxes, being places you aren't allowed to (many layers of law on that one), harassing people, making the environment dangerous for other people, watching people when they are not in public without permission, reading others' private documents without permission, telling other governments things about the military, lying to the government (you can refuse to talk to them but you get punished more if you talk and lie), and a bunch of smaller more specific things like fishing regulations or building codes.

"Some things are similar here. We don't have those laws about children. Is that because they'll grow up to be free? If your children aren't going to be able to learn, are you supposed to kill them?"

"No! You can't kill children. You aren't supposed to kill anyone, but especially children!"

"Why especially children?"

"Children are... Everyone I know would agree children getting hurt is worse than adults getting hurt... I think... Children are kind of weak and stupid but we want all children to turn into strong and smart and happy adults?"

"Why?"

"...Not enough words. It's a- Children... Need to have a chance at life? Every person deserves liberty. Children can't get liberty unless they don't get hurt and go to school? Words - fair. How do I explain fairness..."

"Why do you want every person to have liberty?"

"Why do you want every person to know the law? Same reason. I think."

"So they don't hurt other people?"

"We think having liberty makes people happy. If everybody wants everybody to obey the law, most people obey the law. If everybody wants everybody to have liberty, most people are happy."

"Maybe children are just more powerful where you're from. Anyway. What do you teach in school?"

"Children aren't very powerful."

"They can make constructs and you can't use command magic to stop them, right?"

"Yes, but children... Aren't really smart enough to make constructs? Not complicated and strong ones. Also schools teach children about why constructs can be dangerous if you're not careful. Schools also teach reading, writing, math, the law, history, and other things."

"Yeah, we teach a similar set of things. If your children aren't powerful then I don't understand why you need to make them happy."

"Because it's right to do that."

"Right how?"

"...Fair. I don't know the right words. Even if I did it wouldn't be all correct. Like with liberty. And I have a headache now and I can't really think straight anymore."

"Have your liver. I'll ask more questions later." Valanda takes one of them off the stove. They should be cool enough to eat by now, right?

They are.

Valanda's slave makes a sad, frustrated sound and eats and digs up the language show again. Grumpily.

"I can answer questions about the language or this place if you have any."

"I think I will learn the language faster if I go outside and listen to people talk. I can be quiet and do nothing and follow you. Unless that's a bad idea." It burns a bit, asking a favor of her (!) owner, but fresh air and sun...