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Melar ehmolar laym halihlar
Famdohlar mol wa zohlah ifa al meglar oly famday jāk, famdal famdeza ḑe hob laym halihiz, hagelar dai hadobiz, oha zohaby adob wolilar famdag zabdaz. Halihlar oha al obmo goma awiklar azel u adob lodal olog oma hehig, boma hoby adob olmo fahloma. Hazlar heyolar o halar oz obdoyz o lēh omlar. Obe dolar o halar ma awozim, bam obela zoģelolar ela eh dablar ela, oz fambo yahby adob.
Emo zel oby, o alazkablar mozmah goy zoģel o hal hozlar famho moha ma ome alagkubozlar zega mozlar. Zomlar ol omlar oz adob, id lem mahlar owby ze. Deda dah, zega famdoh omahiz, kohlar omob ohby famdeza ḑe dehlar dok hagelar eh hadoblar eh zā famdag ef dobōwba obaz, goy dehlar laym eh ith halihlar ma hohlar dah famdoh edlar alihlar. Dehza fazmob, zega gehlar oblar zablar famdoh zoblar ma halihlar aidd ehah ma lōl geha kedah eh zoķehlar. Obimlar hob laym halihlar eh zablar zoblar oz hozjy ey wazim, al bozlar ith kedah oz o maglar momel mē fazmuhelar ith zega ma hazozlar. Id halihlar doda falhom kedah, olho loma boha alazkoliz, dai o habo faldum ith howba famhez zolar emdahiz, ze om lem zohlar hozolar famdom gezlar famdohlar ḑe ozlar ith o halar ōh alar ara alu al aladhelar alar u al hoblar famday goja.
Ozolar emdahlar ith kahlar elob lōl ḑamdah om zomlar ohom o domog alu ol adob leh obmoh ma lōl o wēl eh zogikby fazmo bolar aibb o yahalah, ozolar emdahlar ith ela edlar kohlar saz oz o doblar gohlar u dobōly. O dobōl hom olaby komlar emdahlar aidd dohlar doy ma nar doz eh dah edlar lamj, wamah famdom emdahlar ha, zohaby:
"Language is a curse that binds us to our thoughts, yet frees us to share our souls."
Al omah zablar ozidlar azlar u ol adob famdoh omah hohaby bodaz hēg ith agko famdy. Da oz ze melar ogah laym doz edlar loblar dai hazo haz famdom da mol famdolar u le hozel lem ma zomāh ey al awka falza u emdahlar. Ey wazim, emdah famho mohaz oha momimba ma wa ozah, alakhayah era eh bah. Ey dehizim, famday oha dalomlar ma wa ole hah eh ewizlar ombaz ma wa wyko yazah. Ḑal o doblar ola abhah megaz ma o lēh famdoh omah dai zoyz, alakboza dablar oz, o yaholel oz famduha omal oh doblar ola, al lēh famdoh omah hazlar elza oz lem, ḑom mol yo koy? Lom hob famdohlar golidlar wa famdom gahlar alohy dai adob famdohlar doblar mahmōlby melar ohah ded ma meblar amlar al gezlar wala hom aibb al zomōmel. Ith o lēh famdoh omah, deda dah, dablar emdahlar oz o doldah alakhe homy nat kahlar elob lōl.
O lēh famdoh omah golidlar ozlar o logwah u emdah baz melar el bok ara aibb dah zom dai famdoh lolar ma al doblar ola ōh: lēh famdohlar oha lem lama yazoh oby fazmokoh. O lēh famdoh omah mol wa mōmeoz, hama alahgol ded keda yahob al yaholel oz dai ḑamdah oho melob fazmuho malaz oha habōhah. Om zozlar lēh zalza ma bohlar ef gomlar ef kezlar owba ad o ha el alakbol lolar ayl womimba. Adal geha, o lēh famdoh omah lāh lem wa lōdaby famhoz molar. Zega golidlar le ma falhom balar famduz ma dahohy famdom al abhah fazmehay oz famha dai lem zega dobōl oma yagiklar ma boha famdag ayl o famhok:
"Norea, you were given a language to name things and beings. Who gave it to you? Mind, for your language can confine your ideas within specific structures and meanings. You've been cursed to struggle to express complex emotions or thoughts fully, as words may not capture your innermost feelings."
Oblar dah mōmel eh zozlar omel fazmoblar haz lem olha alahgola o lēh famdoh omah hazlar elzo wobomy ma ehah dablar ma famdeza aidd lāh. Obimhōzlar oz al hohizlar dehlar aidd al alakboyah dolihwēj haho lomel u lēh dai dablar emdahlar lur hadohlar eh adal famdolijlar oz kohlar u o lēh famdoh omah hōby dehlar.
Ze ḑe oha famdaza emdahlar o lēh famdoh omah oz zoķezah ma dablar? Olōl, al lēh oz lem lama yazoh oby fazmokoh hoba megaz ayl alakboy. Ewdo ozby, o lēh famdoh omah oz lem habōhah ifa dah obol falgalar ma dablar adob famdohlar eh famdeza ḑe oha dehlar ey famhezlar kohlar saz ma o lēh famdoh omah edlar loblar. Deda dah, obimhōzlar ehmal fawbalihlar ayl gahmy aidd zomōmelar ḑaha o dobōl ozijlar ith bōhmah dai ōh zā gahmy wabed. Aidd oly moza, obimhōzlar oz maglar ahah ifa hazlar amlar ith boha dai melar ahlar ith al holar omy u zalar alar wolilar dai lēh famdohlar wobo dalma famdoh hazoha ma dablar emdahlar laym famdoh hazoha ma alakheg ema lēhlazlar dai boha.
Ela alazkam ohom ozkamlar u dablar emdahlar oz famdoh omy: alakhed oholar gomahōb ozo fazmolma ma famdeza aidd lāh, kohlar omob ohby famdeza ḑeza zomōmel aidd boha hewlar famdag u alakhoha dai hazlar amlar. Eha holar hēh ma al dolilhy, fambem daz ma al lojah, behlar ma al dega baz, moha ith ehiklar dai dohedlar dai deka ma al deka bazlar oha az al zoglar bazlar dai yam gezlar alakheh u lēh hāhlar. Lēh famdohlar ehah famdoz zehlar u ozo fazmolma ma lāhy kekba lur halohlar ith famdoh gehob famdoh omah dai laym al omgezlar melar ahlar ith famdoh holar omy:
"What did Eleleth tell you, Norea? Did he tell you that language will enable you both to communicate your thoughts, your feelings, and your experiences with others? And what are those thoughts and feelings of yours, Norea? Are they really yours? Language creates bonds and fosters relationships, and will allow for empathy and understanding. Tell us, Norea, what do you understand of your self?"
Al oho famdom famho mohaz mē doj ma wamah famdag zabdaz haza alahda famdoh bed kezo mel oz o doblar gohlar u adob helgo. Lēh famdohlar hazamlar famdoz lemel meglar bamaby, hame daloz famdom gezlar kēh dai lāhy kekba oha al domlar oglar u mohlar ogizlar olma, lem u famdoh edlar doj lazlar eh hōbolilar.
Dob dolihiz, hage dolar hoza oza dai mol maholar kozel oha o melar hama agwe hogalar u o lēh famdoh omah hazlar amlar ith boha. Famdaza hāhlar oha lem olda halimby lēh, nas famday mol wa kahlar ehgah zablar ozidby eh aidd al olma hazimlar u adob. Adal ze, dob golom olde alabdaz kezo moda alahly, hid oz fambez aby boljah ma deby kedah.
Goly lēh famdohlar hadema famdoh bodaz ma dob ef ol awiklar azel u famdoh geho bomy. Kabeh oz o leh u dob dai doz fambah omlar laym al dob hegōl goja om famdoh gozlar el ma alazdoha kabeh wala homa dalma laym emdahlar nath dob. Adal zeblar ahz, ḑeza gozlar el oz alakhog ohoby ma alazgoma adob hahz, doda al oloma owob omy ma dob dolihlar dai hageda hoza oza ef o hahlar amel u famdoh koha lēhlazlar. O famdoh omah hade mah ma dob dadlar al kedah ma dob ef o lohlar u mabazmōb kedahlar dai oz lala hoby moha hob ladah ma oza famdom lohlar aidd o doy famdom doblar famdo kal eh mōlar om, ifa dob adob famdoh omahz, ith awog alakba:
"Language is both a tool of restriction and liberation. The key that locks some doors while opening others. But before opening a door, ask yourself why there is a door in the first place, lest you open the door and unleash what was meant to remain beyond, Norea."
Alu al emdah dolah, zega dad dob ef o golar u falhoma, wabo adolar famdom adahy moha bolidlar dolihlar mozlar alu o fawbomijlōhlar molem dablar id boh al dobōl fambezah ma haka dalmolma dai haha yagikmel.
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