It took Musa far longer than it should have to recognize the innuendo for what it was. It wasn't that they were unfamiliar with the concept, it was just that, so far as they could tell, the metaphors and slang terms differed from what they had grown up with. It made flirting a challenge. But that didn't mean they wouldn't try.
"I'm certain I would at least try to climb anything you asked me to," they said with a lopsided grin. It worked as a metaphor, if metaphor it was, and as an honest statement, because they were very good at climbing, and 'climbing very tall thing while high to impress a girl' was an ancient tradition.
They were totally unaware that the woman had sort of drowsed off a bit while they were speaking, because they got easily excited about bananas and bananas as a metaphor for how different things were in an organized and rigid society as opposed to growing naturally and wildly out in the jungle. And also, easily distracted when high, which they were, a little.
"I'm from the jungle," Musa replied amicably, gesturing vaguely out towards where farm gave way to trees, though in truth she wasn't actually from anywhere near here precisely. But after twenty years, she'd found a vague answer worked best. "Though I suppose now I am from this farm, but that is recent. What about you?" They tilted their head to the side. "Are you from here? I have been studying geography." This was mostly meant to assure the woman that they might be at least passingly familiar with any region they may or may not be from. At least, if it was nearby.
"I'm certain I would at least try to climb anything you asked me to," they said with a lopsided grin. It worked as a metaphor, if metaphor it was, and as an honest statement, because they were very good at climbing, and 'climbing very tall thing while high to impress a girl' was an ancient tradition.
They were totally unaware that the woman had sort of drowsed off a bit while they were speaking, because they got easily excited about bananas and bananas as a metaphor for how different things were in an organized and rigid society as opposed to growing naturally and wildly out in the jungle. And also, easily distracted when high, which they were, a little.
"I'm from the jungle," Musa replied amicably, gesturing vaguely out towards where farm gave way to trees, though in truth she wasn't actually from anywhere near here precisely. But after twenty years, she'd found a vague answer worked best. "Though I suppose now I am from this farm, but that is recent. What about you?" They tilted their head to the side. "Are you from here? I have been studying geography." This was mostly meant to assure the woman that they might be at least passingly familiar with any region they may or may not be from. At least, if it was nearby.
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