Kelli
*Iona would bow as she was glad to have someone like her music, even if not as much as her own. Maybe someday she would meet someone else to play with. It was hard to do though when she never had a reason or stayed in a place for more than a few months.* "Yes it is a nice way to spend the day, making and composing music does make me feel we more alive and peaceful."

*Maybe it was a long shot, maybe they wouldn't want to do this if she asked but she kind of wanted to see if she could learn some Ivashi. It wasn't exactly easy to learn more languages but learning even a small part could always help.*

"You should be proud of your work, it's a lot better than what I could do." *Iona would gesture to her own dress that was very simple and sown with frayed ends. She didn't mind that it's how she looked but it was okay.*

"Well I think that sounds good with it canceling out. Will help us both get a fresh start?" *Iona would smile as she didn't mind trying to start fresh.* "Your name sounds very pretty. Can I ask if that's in your native tongue? And uh... Well this is maybe rude but would it be okay... Well could you say it in your native language and could you teach me a few words? I'm sure it is hard learn and I get that but it would be nice to uh... Try?"
Lori
Well. That was all that could be said about music, Vhun thought. They'd already looped around feeling twice by her count, and that was that. The mothfolk's antennae gave another twitch, her two hands not holding the book still idly picking at her pouch. She was thinking, trying to figure out what exactly she should say —or write, rather.

Rather than writing another thanks, one of Vhun's fingers simply traced under the previously written *'thank you'*. It was better to ignore any self-deprecation tacked onto the end of a compliment. Speaking more on it would just make things awkward. She was wretched at comforting others, especially those that didn't speak Ivashi. Another wave of her hand indicated her agreement in a fresh start. At least uncomfortable hurdlehad been overcome.

At her next words, Vhun paused. Did... She not realize that she *Was* Saying it in her native tongue? That was just her name. It wasn't like she bothered with trying to fiddle with it to be any more palatable for those without the same anatomy as she. The spelling was as far as she would go. If they didn't do the same for her, there was no reason to extend the same courtesy.

Regardless, she simply repeated the name. The same humming buzz and pitched-up halt. It wasn't an unpleasant sounding name, Vhun thought. Her hands set back to writing once more.

*That is my name. I must warn you, you do not have the right anatomy to speak Ivashi, but I suppose you could try. I would caution you, however, that it may simply be best to speak in the common tongue to other mothfolk. Most of us understand.*

At least those out in the world, Vhun thought. Running out of space, she turned the page.

*What would you like to hear me say?*
Kelli
*Iona would drop some of what she was saying before. Though the idea of learning still seemed nice to her. She wanted to keep learning since she only was able learn what little from books and than just experiences in the first.

Iona would listen to their name again as she tried to think of how it try saying it. Once giving it a moment before she would try to actually make the name. It sure was a fail but she enjoyed the trying of it. Maybe she could still learn a few words, at least a greeting.*

"Oh, that is harder than I thought but honestly I didn't botch your name too badly. I do like how it sounds in your language and even if it's not the same as common I do like the sound... Uh... I know this again a lot to ask but uh... Could you say a sentence in your language as well? I might never be able to tell speak your language but a greeting in it does always make others feel as if they are respected." *She would smile as she wanted to try and would be nice to do."
Lori
Vhun rolled her upper set of shoulders back once more, this time holding them back. This lowered her wings even further. It was just a bit uncomfortable, but she did think that it made her look a little more relaxed. She was just a bit afraid of seeming hostile, especially given that she had a feeling this one was just a little insecure with herself. Sometimes, Vhun wished she could smile. Her mouthparts, which were tucked beneath the front facing-portion of her head, idly shifted. The tip of one palp could be seen idly moving beneath her head.

*I have an organ in my throat that you do not. Your efforts are not the issue, simply your anatomy.*

The tip of her pencil tapped against the page. It had been a valiant effort on the part of Iona, but it was still a rather bad pronunciation. Not that it was any worse than most others who attempted to say her name. She thought for a moment. How could she express such a thing? The effort certainly was appreciated. She paused a moment, then drew a simple face.

*:)*

Her own attempts at a smile involving her true mouthparts had only proved to be apparently horrifying to those who had faces with lips and teeth. There was a good reason she kept her palps and proboscis held tightly to her head. Really, Vhun thought, it wasn't her who had the problem. Why was opening your face and showing off your protruding bone-bits friendly anyway? It was stupid. And it didn't matter for the moment. On to a greeting. 

The mothfolk inclined her head at her Iona's next question.

"Hello, I am Vhun."

She spoke once more, placing an intentional pause between each word. Just like her name, the rest of her words seemed to come from deep within her throat, a series of buzzing, clicking sounds that to an untrained ear all likely sounded quite similar. Her name, at least, was potentially somewhat familiar to Iona. Vhun's hands had set back to writing.

*I said "Hello, I am Vhun".*
Kelli
*Iona would watch their wings as she tilted her head. It didn't seem quite right.* "If that isn't comfortable you can do what makes you feel comfortable. I'm sure for a mothfolk having them down isn't that way? It's always different for ones that can fly I'm sure and well a moth doesn't fold them the same way a bird would. But maybe i am wrong." *She didn't know but she wanted to have a conversation with someone simply and she didn't need to have someone seeming comfortable in normal terms if they simply weren't comfortable that way. She had blocked the walkway to let them relax how they wanted to and not have someone run into them.*

She would read what they said as she supposed it made sense, it was sad she couldn't greet them in their language but it would be rude to mess it up as well.* "Well... Even if I can't fully do it I would still like to learn or try if you are okau with it? If not I will keep from trying to mess it up." *She would give a smile as she did still enjoy trying it and was glad it didn't seem to be bad with the small mess up.*

*She would listen to the sentence as she tried to listen to the sounds ans what each might do if she had tried to say it.* "Your language really sounds amazing and beautiful. Oh hello has a nice ring to it in your language. A lot better than it does in Goliath. It's a lot more of a harder sounding language."
Lori
Vhun shrugged all four of her shoulders, taking the opportunity to roll her shoulders forward and fold her wings once more. Maybe taking up less space was less threatening anyway. It at least was a tad more comfortable. Keeping ones shoulders pushed so far, especially with her bag looping 'round her shoulders, did tend to get uncomfortable.

Though her face did not show up, a vague feeling of dismay had crept over the mothfolk. So she was persistent. It really was fruitless, Vhun thought. She could spend the rest of her day, or the rest of her week for that matter, attempting to teach Iona and she would still not be correct. It was like trying to teach a mouse to fly. Effort could not take the place of wings.

She wasn't cruel though. If this was the choice Iona wanted to make, there was no point in utterly dashing her hopes.

By all means.

Her three-fingered hand paused a moment before scrawling its next message. 

What does Goliath sound like?

She knew it wasn't malicious, but something about framing her language as something that just sounded nice was vaguely irritating. Perhaps, Vhun thought, she ought to teach her a few less than savory phrases. Perhaps she'd find those especially *Beautiful*.
Kelli
"I know I am not going to be able to learn your language and it's okay. But I will drop trying to learn it. I'm still learning so you have to uh... Just tell me if I pass a line." 

*She would shrug but they did seem more relaxed so that is all that really mattered to her. She could just let it go though for trying since was kind of rude. Though she did like sound of the language either way.

Iona would read the message as she would nod, thinking for a moment before she would decide to say Vhun name in Goliath. The name would come out rough sounding. The V blending into the H as the Un would drag out a bit more with the sound. Iona didn't use her native language a lot since it was less used with others.*