He translates the first part and hesitates about the second.

"-There's a way to do magic that Kaleid consider really really bad. Disinuria and war crime kind of bad. It should probably be a law that you can't do that if disinuria does not already cover it. And Lenora says it might be hard for Kaleid to learn to use their magic without her teaching them."

As bad as disiniuria or breaking a treaty? Something that hurts non-kaleids?

"That is grave. I expect a law can be passed throughout the Alliance and in the Lei Empire." The areas ruled by elves.

"It's easier if there's only one area to secure. Do you know where you want to be? I recommend that you not settle in the chartreuse. I would benefit from your presence in Kef or Embal or a new town nearby, and I hope that the Kef spirit will accommodate your unprecedented needs better than a more traditional town."

Elves! The first Freedom is the Freedom to live. If Kaleid magic has a way to, like, conjure a mouthful of water at the cost of permanently shrinking the chartreuse, that is obviously a bad idea and so they will not do it!

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"Why are you asking ME? I don't know what any of these places are like. Didn't you say Kef is a different town than how most are run?"

"Yeah. I'm not sure I want ANY town... I miss the sun. I want a lot of things and I can't have most of them. And anyway where Kaleid grow up is more important than what I want actually."

"I don't know how governments work. I'm older than you but I'm still a kid. I just know we want malice burning to be unthinkable. But risking that happening once in a while is probably worth it, for all the ways Kaleid can help."

"I haven't really been anywhere except Kef... I don't think everyone is lying though."

"...If I stay around to teach the babies you don't have to."

"Maybe I will leave later. I want to see places. I just am too little. You're okay with anywhere?"

A sharp nod from Lenora.

"She is okay with anywhere. So probably staying in Kef. The problem is - the same way we got here. Kaleid can 'burn' their magic and do really big things, but lose part of it forever when they do that. It is really terrible to do this to hurt people or do it in a war. You're only allowed to do it to help people or yourself. Because if everyone burned up their magic to hurt each other, everyone would die or the last few tens of people would inherit a world of ash. At home if you break that law they will torture you as punishment and maybe other horrible things too."

"Kef welcomes you, then.

What if the other side in the war does it first?"

"I don't know.

Lenora, do you know what happens if a country burns magic in war?"

"Uhh..." Lenora scratches her head, thinking hard. "I think all the old continent countries are in big alliances to attack anyone they can prove did it. And there's rules about what counts, like healing soldiers doesn't count even if they go back to fighting and making roads doesn't count but teleporting soldiers to a battlefield does... And it's just evil. You're- It's a betrayal of the five pillars."

"...It is a strong religious belief that you can't. It's what accidentally created the dragons we think and those kill people all the time. And there were treaties and alliances saying everyone will attack the person who does it first. And defining what is acceptable use of burning magic and not. Like healing soldiers who will probably go fight more is okay, but teleporting soldiers somewhere so they can fight isn't."

"Okay. We can keep treaties like that."

"I can be ready to breed in ten minutes, if there's no reason to wait?"

"I thought you were maybe going to try some insects with unknown results? Lenora can probably help with that too!"

"What are they saying?"

"We're talking about treaties and plans. That's Neffie who I told you about."

"She looks... Normal. Well, foreign, but normal. It's weird to think about! I guess we don't need to rush? Just don't stall too much."

"You want more kaleids? Copying a species that's already people always works, and the human gestation period is really long. I can explore drydark insects later, when there is more green kaleid magic to spare."

"She's giving up on the unknown bugs because Kaleids are more important," Nico says.

Lenora shoots her a grin and a thumbs-up! And holds out her hand.

"Ten minutes," Nico says. And Lenora shrugs and drops her hand.

"We'll need a screen."

Merta gathers unnecessary furniture.

"Tengu, fetch Tamane the geologist and Charka the weaver."

Keep smiling, of course that's totally fine. She is preventing Democracy from being trampled. Forget about gaining a decisive advantage; that was impossible as soon as Lenora arrived, right? She didn't somehow squander an opportunity?

As soon as she leaves, they'll just breed more kaleids, so being the only mother would only be worth a year and a half headstart.

Does she even want to leave Kef? It might be better to stay and be a subtle influence on Nico. Actually she has to stay to hear the lessons on using kaleid magic! Having a group of kids might even make it easier. She can help with the classes. She should start doing jobs watching children now to help get that position. Maybe she can pitch a children's choir as good for learning discipline. And then actually teach freedom and creativity. Yeah!

The screen is weird. Maybe it's traditional? Or the magic does have something to do with sex after all, so it's natural to be shy? Whatever. She will go along with it. Neffie seems a little tense. But then again, a baby is a big deal.

"You should teach me this language when we have more time," She says to Nico. "I brought you a book, and seeds, and some Lume, too."

Neffie goes behind the screen and reaches her hand through the gap.

"What science are you planning next, Nico?"

"Lenora brought seeds and books from home! And Lume. It's a kind of metal. You need it for some Kaleid magic and I don't know why. Maybe the book will say."