Al had stayed over last night... and hasn't quite left this morning, either. The day is stretching on, and Barma is still beautifully comfortable, now immersed in a book, as his fingers trail through Al's hair.
"Heavily pregnant, his mother wandered the world, seeking an inn to give birth. Eventually, unable to find either space or mercy, she lay in a manger. The warmth of the animals about her, their breath heavy in the air, on a deep winter night she safely gave birth to her son. Wise men stood on, bearing gifts. A bright star hung in the sky. His life on earth began."
Moving to pull their robes off, since the snow needs to be shaken off them.
"The retelling is hazy- half allegory, half myth. It may have been, in fact that it was a custom of the nation that the animals were taken in to family homes and inns just for such a purpose, to keep warmth there. What began as legends about a birth surrounded by animals became confused, mistranslated, interpreted and explained as taking place in a barnlike setting. This is religion we're talking about."
"The vegetarian meal is in recognition of the fact that on that night, they saved His life. We say a prayer, and give thanks that Christ has been born- the eldest member of the family says that part. Christ has been born- he offers bread dipped in honey to his family member, they answer Let us praise him and accept the morsel. And the animals, for doing what they did, may on that day choose to speak the tongue of men, come into the household, and sit at the table in our stead, eat the food we have prepared."
Al nods, even if he still has a hard time understanding why that makes sense. He supposes it's spiritual and ritualistic, but he's always been a scientist.
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Date: 2011-11-02 06:19 am (UTC)He smiles.
"One I'll tell you inside."
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Date: 2011-11-02 06:27 am (UTC)Smiling once they've closed the door behind them.
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Date: 2011-11-02 06:31 am (UTC)He explains, calmly, blowing on Al's fingers.
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Date: 2011-11-02 06:38 am (UTC)His fingers move, and he reaches up to brush off Barma's hair before the flakes melt.
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Date: 2011-11-02 06:41 am (UTC)Moving to pull their robes off, since the snow needs to be shaken off them.
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Date: 2011-11-02 06:46 am (UTC)That bothers him, draws him in more than any of the other details.
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Date: 2011-11-02 06:48 am (UTC)Barma is obviously not devout.
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Date: 2011-11-02 06:50 am (UTC)"People can be so odd in what they'll believe."
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Date: 2011-11-02 06:53 am (UTC)He promises, grinning.
"The animals in this legend saved his life, after all-"
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Date: 2011-11-02 07:05 am (UTC)Frowning, a little. More confused than anything.
"But really, those particular animals didn't do anything, right?"
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Date: 2011-11-02 07:06 am (UTC)He reminds him.
"Or their kind did, at least."
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Date: 2011-11-02 03:51 pm (UTC)Sputtering.
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Date: 2011-11-02 06:49 pm (UTC)Al nods, taking Barma's fingers and kissing them, pressing them between his palms to warm them.
"And you exchange gifts too?"
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Date: 2011-11-02 07:05 pm (UTC)He promises, kissing Al softly.
"Are you a little thawed?"
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Date: 2011-11-02 07:06 pm (UTC)Al grins.
"Though you probably wouldn't want my toes on you right now. You?"
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Date: 2011-11-02 07:08 pm (UTC)He promises.
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Date: 2011-11-02 07:11 pm (UTC)"... do you get cold easily?"
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Date: 2011-11-02 07:13 pm (UTC)Shrugging.
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