"Hmm, the earliest awakening must have been about forty or fifty years ago, right? Oh, you do understand what a year is, right? The master said the outside world has entered a new era, and many things have changed. I'm worried you guys might have different terms for time." Little Deer was imitating Torum in translating, but as soon as she finished, she added, "Of course we know, big skull. Such a simple word, I knew it when I was four years old."
Torum seemed very interested in Little Deer and Annie, actually ignoring the other six people, squatting down and rattling away with interest. After he finished speaking, Little Deer pointed to her own skull and proudly said, "Of course I call you big skull, I'm Little Skull. You're taller than me, so you're big skull, that's it."
"Rattle rattle, rattle rattle," Torum made another series of noises.
