I was the youngest to pass the exam. For better or for worse, I ha done basically nothing except study and prepare so that I may become a pasha as quickly as possible.
[He said, 'for better or for worse' but there's definitely a sense that he feels he hadn't taken the best path in doing what he did/]
[Is that some sort of military rank in his world, or.....?]
Sunday School is Sunday School. You don't have it....?
[Er-- She looks a bit baffled, but she'll explain.]
It's... where kids get their basic education from the church? Until they turn about 16. Then you choose what you want to do, like keep studying somewhere fancy, apprentice with someone, join a guild-- that sort of thing.
A general. But these days, it's not only a military title. In the Turkieye Stratocracy, men with the title of pasha are statesman, they build roads, catch criminals, sponsor schools and finance the building of marketplaces. Together, they have the power to decide the country's fate.
[He is just...so deeply proud of this position his foster father had.]
Oh. There's nothing like that where I am from. Some families do send their children to schools but it's as likely they will grow up learning a trade or learn skills from their family.
Whoa... That sounds like a really big deal. Not just a general, but a politician....? Or... mayor?
[Politics weren't her thing, in spite of one of her best friends being the crown princess of her home country. But just the job description alone sounded like they did a lot to keep a country running.
Politician might be the closest. Mayor is a different position.
And it's not as if I do it all by myself. There can be anywhere up to a hundred men with the title of pasha and then we're further divided into different areas of the government where we hold positions for three years at a time. It's a hard job, but we do not need to do it alone.
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I was the youngest to pass the exam. For better or for worse, I ha done basically nothing except study and prepare so that I may become a pasha as quickly as possible.
[He said, 'for better or for worse' but there's definitely a sense that he feels he hadn't taken the best path in doing what he did/]
What's Sunday school?
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[Is that some sort of military rank in his world, or.....?]
Sunday School is Sunday School. You don't have it....?
[Er-- She looks a bit baffled, but she'll explain.]
It's... where kids get their basic education from the church? Until they turn about 16. Then you choose what you want to do, like keep studying somewhere fancy, apprentice with someone, join a guild-- that sort of thing.
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[He is just...so deeply proud of this position his foster father had.]
Oh. There's nothing like that where I am from. Some families do send their children to schools but it's as likely they will grow up learning a trade or learn skills from their family.
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[Politics weren't her thing, in spite of one of her best friends being the crown princess of her home country. But just the job description alone sounded like they did a lot to keep a country running.
And this guy was....?]
And you do all that back in your world?
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And it's not as if I do it all by myself. There can be anywhere up to a hundred men with the title of pasha and then we're further divided into different areas of the government where we hold positions for three years at a time. It's a hard job, but we do not need to do it alone.