"Hiring it out to academics who want to read untranslated things is a good move all around. Unobjectionable, good for developing contacts among the learned- And academic politics is politics at considerably lower stakes. I like this idea."

"Sounds like a good way to pick up more ambient background information, too."

"I was imagining myself staying around as your backstory dispenser and occasionally questioning you about Earth, but yes."

"Oh, I do hope you'll stay on, I just think multiple perspectives can't possibly hurt."

"I have nowhere better to be, and a great many places worse. I'll stay on unless it looks like you're going to get me killed or do something I consider monstrous."

"I sure hope not to have that come up." Speechwriting. "Are there local conventions about how to open and close speeches or anything?"

"In Liscor, begin speeches by saying who you are. Don't thank people for listening. 'That is all I had to say', perhaps, when you're done. There's some cultural context around money that is hard to put simply. A joke that seems to land well is - 'The only thing you have to pay is attention'. Don't take questions on a platform or stage- Do it with individuals afterwards, they'll stick around if they have urgent ones."

Nod nod. "The paying attention joke would work in my first language too."

"Interesting. Languages that parse attention as a resource tend to speak to a society that values knowledge, in my experience."

"I haven't accumulated enough multicultural exposure to know if the Anglophone world is more like that than others... Where's a good place to go introduce myself?"

"There are a few stages and plazas meant for speeches but I think just - in the street outside the hospital works best for now, as it would be a moderate fuss to arrange another."

"All right."

Out she goes. Is there, like, a retaining wall or something she can stand on?

There's a little landing where the stairs up the wall switch back. Eirwynne stands nearby, ready to write.

All down one street and parts of a cross-street are visible here. It's not packed down there, more the crowd at a farmer's market than a stadium. They're patiently gossiping, a few cheer or wave and pay attention to the angel, and many just stare.

She floofs out her wings a bit. "Hello, everyone! My name is Isabella. I'm new to this world and excited to learn more about it and how I can best help everyone in it. I have the miracle of healing, and I will be dispensing it when other things aren't demanding my attention. I will also be able to perform some resurrections and consecrations. If you needed a reminder, today, to put forth a little extra effort toward being gentle and sincere with your families and children, your friends and neighbors, even strangers and yourselves, I hope I can be that reminder for you today. That's all my prepared remarks, but I will be happy to meet people and take questions."

And she hops down.

There's no applause but a healthy susurrus of excited chatter.

A dozen or so do seem to be coming towards the bottom of the landing. A bird-person (a giant crowlike bird who is a person, in this case, rather than a humanoid with bird features) flutters over them all to be first, and gets glared at reproachfully by one of the ambient guards.

"My idiot sister got her wing chewed on by an Eater Goat! If you can make her able to fly again there's not much I wouldn't do."

"Wow! I've only had my wings for a few hours but I wouldn't wish losing one on anybody. Where would I find her?"

He gives an address in an arcane local style. (Eirwynne nods to gesture that she knows how to find it.)

Bella jots it down on principle. "What's an Eater Goat?"

"They look like goats but they'll eat you."

"Kanik!" A guard yells at him.

"What?!"

"I've told you at least a dozen times, stop flying so low! Either go up properly or stay on the ground, you'll cause another accident!"

"Uh- Right. Miss Isabella, I'm gonna go get lectured now. Hopefully I'll see you later?"

The bird allows himself to be led away.

Next person wants to know why she's in Liscor in particular!

"I was sent straight here upon incarnating as an angel! So far it seems like a great introduction to the world."

Most of the rest of the questions are all personal requests for miracles or Obviously Leading Questions, the kind that rude press shout at politicians. One person asks where angels come from, and one asks about the lantern she's carrying.

"Some angels are just created that way, but I in particular used to be a regular person in a different universe from this one and was offered the chance to become an angel when I died in a traffic accident."

"The lantern is a magical tool for revealing truth. I haven't had much chance to try it out yet, though."

A different universe. Wow. No wonder angels are so weird.

"Yup! I was offered my pick of a few different universes and picked this one because mine doesn't have any magic and it sounded exciting."

Their world is very exciting! And Liscor is one of the best places to arrive on it! Very safe, unlike most everywhere else!