Blackbirdan online journal of literature and the artsSpring 2012 v11n1
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Frequently Asked Questions: 1

Is she talking yet?

 

She curses like a scholar.


She says “MMMMMMM ffffffffffffff thhhhthththth”
which roughly translates to, “May your fate be like that of Thebes.”

Her look is menacing.

I do her bidding and she retracts her curse
saying, “Ahhhh ahhhh gah wa wa.”

I take this to mean, “I am the wise one.
I am the one who will steer you. Well done. Well done.”  end  


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