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| − | |Rysn liked to pretend that her pot of Shin grass was not stupid, but merely contemplative. |
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| + | '''Tyvnk''' is [[Rysn]]'s 'pet' [[Shin]] grass. Like other Shin flora, Shin grass does not retract for movement or highstorms, unlike most Rosharan flora. During her travels in Shinovar, Rysn's ''[[babsk]]'' [[Vstim]] ordered her to cut it in order to teach her a lesson and make her a better merchant.{{book ref|sa1|i|4}} Its name means 'sullen' in [[Thaylen]].{{book ref|sa2|i|3}} Later, [[Chiri-Chiri]] lives in the grass.{{book ref|sa3|i|13}} |
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| − | '''Tyvnk''' is [[Rysn]]'s 'pet' [[Shin]] grass on [[Roshar]]. |
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| − | Five months into her apprenticeship under her ''[[babsk]]'', [[Vstim]], Rysn accompanied him on a trip to Shinovar. She noted several features of the local flora that seemed odd to her, particularly the grass. She considered it too thick and messy-looking, and she also thought it was dull because it was not "smart" enough to retract due to movement or [[highstorm]]s. Vstim noticed that Shinovar seemed to discomfort Rysn, and he talked to her about the distinction between "odd" and simply different. He gave her a small pot and ordered her to take a cutting of the grass and care for it in order to help her make her a better merchant.{{book ref|sa1|i|4}} |
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| − | |Vstim, to Rysn{{book ref|sa1|i|4}} |
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| − | Rysn was initially confused by Vstim's request, but obliged without questioning him. By the following year, Rysn had realized that Vstim was right about the Shin and his trade with them had been very profitable. She named the grass Tyvnk because it meant 'sullen' in [[Thaylen]], prompting a laugh from Vstim; he understood that she was using the grass as a proxy for her own feelings about being wrong. Although Rysn still thought of the grass itself as dumb, she brought it with her everywhere she went, including her fateful visit to [[Relu-na]] in the [[Reshi Sea]].{{book ref|sa2|i|3}} The grass remained in her possession during her time at the [[Thaylen Gemstone Reserve]]{{book ref|sa3|i|13}} and after her [[expedition to Akinah]].{{book ref|sa4|i|8}} |
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| − | After Rysn received [[Chiri-Chiri]], the [[larkin]] displayed a notable affinity for the grass. Chiri-Chiri loves that the grass smells very alive.{{book ref|sa4|i|8}} When she was small, she slept among the blades of grass.{{book ref|sa3|i|13}} As she grew, she was still comforted by the grass, but she no longer fit in the pot.{{book ref|sa4|i|8}} Although Rysn gave her a nice box to sleep in, Chiri-Chiri still liked to curl up near the grass on occasion.{{book ref|sa4|i|8}}{{book ref|sa3.5|1}} |
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