Dear Laura,
Something's gone terribly wrong! My Hand has gone missing! I fear she's been kidnapped - or worse - killed! She mentioned something about a 'vay-cay-shun' before she went missing; I think that's code for something! I've sent a Grendel search party, but they haven't returned. I'm getting very, very worried. What if the Grendels have met the same fate as our Hand? Oh, dear Shee! What should I do, O Wise Laura?
- Terrified Norn
Dear Terrified Norn,
The nature of the 'vay-cay-shun' has puzzled Norns since ancient times dating back to Albia's birth. However, secrecy is natural to the Handish race in this respect; we have reason to believe that this 'vay-cay-shun' is actually an obscure mating ritual, perhaps some form of dance, similar to the better known 'Choo Choo' or 'Egg Wiggle'!
No doubt your Grendel search party has unwittingly stumbled across this tradition and has simply skulked off into hiding following the embarrassing episode. I am confident they'll return to report their findings, once their cheeks stop burning. And your Hand is also certain to return safe and maybe sooner than expected, as I'm sure it would never desert its Norns completely! Who knows, you might even hear the fluttering of little fingers soon.
- Laura