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[This is written in intentionally disguised handwriting. In other words it's anonymous.]

I have a question regarding a personal matter and would ask for advice. If your [there are a bunch of scribbles here, obfuscating a word] teacher brings you to a place where there are women who are expected to behave in a certain way, is this normal?

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[heliotroping]

Was it a good or bad thing? The way they were supposed to act.

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I would not judge them either way. But it was awkward for me.

[heliotroping]

I see...

We were always taught to never expect how a woman should act, so I guess it would also be weird for me too... When the world changes to places where they are, it's always the hardest to adjust to.

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Where I am from, men and women are expected to behave in certain ways. But these women are not from there, so I would not expect anything of them apart from what they wish to do.

[heliotroping]

Are there still a lot of humans left where you're from?

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[......] I do not understand the question.

[heliotroping]

From my world, we were hunted to near extinction, like buffaloes.... So I was thinking, do those expectations only exist when your own existence isn't threatened? You did say those people were from a different place.

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[Disregarding the buffalo comment because he doesn't know what that means --]

The women are from this place. They belong to this world, so what they do here is their business. If they were women from where I am from, it would be different. My expectations only exist where I know others were raised to believe in the same things.

[heliotroping]

You mean the townspeople?

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Yes. The women I speak of are from the city.

[heliotroping]

Those people... don't have much personality...

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I did not speak with them at length, but they did not seem unusual. Is there something wrong with them?

[heliotroping]

You can speak with them, but they usually don't have anything interesting to say.

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Perhaps they are wary of speaking too much with outsiders.

[heliotroping]

No, they're very friendly, but...

...Nevermind, that's off topic.

[eaglet]

[Now he's just confused, but.... whatever......]

You have made me curious about the people in the city. I have never given them much thought, but I suppose I will pay closer attention now.

[heliotroping]

That would be wise...

[eaglet]

I will keep what you have said in mind.