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Old 04-25-2004, 01:56 PM   #197
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The reason I was asking is that when Rôg was 'visiting' Surinen and friend in the desert - they spoke common to him, and used clan dialect to try to hide from him what they were saying to each other. They were unaware that Rôg understood them.

Also, when Rôg picked Ayar up and took her from the burning tent, he spoke to her in the clan dialect, not the common trading tongue.

Wouldn't Narika wonder how Aiwendil understood the dialect?
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