He seems to hear differently than most.

His name is Shali Luu. He is a man I have not had much chance to know. Well, I don't know many of the men except Saresh. I know Saresh due to us sharing a Clan, and that had given us common ground to discuss things on. Sahli, well he and I have had bad timing. I met him the night Kaz died. I was not at my best, and we did not get to do much conversation then. The next time I saw him we were both entwined in other things, and of course talking was not on our mind. The next time I saw him was when Zarina died. This was another blow, another friend gone, and clearly not my most social moment. I remember when I made Tribe, it was the day of the Kites, and he helped make that day special for me despite his not knowing me well. It was a favor I returned when the Drums sang his acceptance. I left a very special hide for him, one that will be perfect for a drum skin or anything else he chooses. I wanted to make his day as special as he had made mine. Well, I had asked him to teach me to fly a kite, and yesterday he decided was the day to start.

I enjoyed the time with him. I got to watch him, and to learn some of his ways. He is different. He seems more introspective than most men I know, and I actually did enjoy that quality about him. He seems to be a bit distracted at times, but yet his focus is really far more sharp than most might think of him. He just seems to hear a different beat to life than the rest of us, and that keeps him slightly out of step. Its not really a bad thing, and it works for him. The afternoon brought a few unexpected things, and I will sort through them in my own way. The most unexpected, and precious thing, was the laughter. We shared laughter, and we shared something else. I took a chance with this man, a chance I rarely take, and I extended the hand of trust. Now, we'll see what he does with it.