She didn't wanna assume he'd be interested! Just 'cause he's dead! But besides that, she just didn't feel super qualified to expound on it, not having had much experience with the more family-oriented aspects of the holiday herself.
She feels especially bad too, with the suggestion that he'd already met such a fate--what can she say to that? There's obviously nothing she can do, and she doesn't actually know anything about death or afterlives besides stories and vague concepts. But if he wants a distraction, she'll try to provide that much.
"Oh--it sounds a little bit similar to yours, that Di-Día de Muertos. People go back to their hometowns and clean up the family graves, and there are usually offerings too--we don't have the big focus on photos, though. Lanterns and bonfires are what guide the spirits home--ah, this is just what I've heard, though," she flaps a hand, please take her accounts with a grain of salt, "since I've never died." Sad but true.
"Every town has its own local spin, so it's kinda hard to describe everything, but there's always some kind of festival, and usually dancing. It can get pretty lively! To be honest, I think most folks just like letting loose for a few days every summer... But I think it must be an important time for close-knit families."
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She feels especially bad too, with the suggestion that he'd already met such a fate--what can she say to that? There's obviously nothing she can do, and she doesn't actually know anything about death or afterlives besides stories and vague concepts. But if he wants a distraction, she'll try to provide that much.
"Oh--it sounds a little bit similar to yours, that Di-Día de Muertos. People go back to their hometowns and clean up the family graves, and there are usually offerings too--we don't have the big focus on photos, though. Lanterns and bonfires are what guide the spirits home--ah, this is just what I've heard, though," she flaps a hand, please take her accounts with a grain of salt, "since I've never died." Sad but true.
"Every town has its own local spin, so it's kinda hard to describe everything, but there's always some kind of festival, and usually dancing. It can get pretty lively! To be honest, I think most folks just like letting loose for a few days every summer... But I think it must be an important time for close-knit families."