interview with mirra
This interview was written for my blog tour last October. I'm not sure how many of my readers had followed the tour, so I'm going to post some of the interviews/blogs here. Hope you like it.
Interviewer: “Ah…hi, Mirra. Where’s Trinity?”
Mirra: “Mirra come first. Cover scent. Little One, Gaar-Mine come soon.”
Interviewer: “Ah, uhm, that’s great. Uhm, just great.”
Mirra: “You ask Little One questions?”
Interviewer: “Ah, yes. She’s agreed to an interview.”
Mirra: “What kind questions?”
Interviewer: “Uhm, all kinds.”
Mirra: “Nice questions?”
Interviewer: “Yes, yes, of course.”
Mirra: “You hurt Little One, Mirra kill you.”
Interviewer: “No. I won’t hurt Trinity. I promise.”
Mirra: “Mirra decide. You ask Mirra question first.”
Interviewer: “Ah, I think it would be better to wait for Trinity and Gaar.”
Mirra: “No. Ask Mirra questions now.”
Interviewer: “Of course. Hmmm. Let’s see. Ah, tell me a little about yourself?”
Mirra: “What mean? Mirra is Mirra.”
Interviewer: “Of course, but if someone didn’t know you what would you want to tell them. Something like…what’s it like being a Tracker?”
Mirra: “That stupid question. How Mirra describe. Mirra is Tracker. It all Mirra know.”
Interviewer: “Okay. It can be something else then, anything really.”
Mirra: “Hmmm. Mirra fast. Mirra strong. You come forest. Mirra find you. MIrra hunt you. Mirra eat you.”
Interviewer: “Great. That’s certainly good to know. Uhm, the next question. Where were you born?”
Mirra: “Stupid question. In forest.”
Interviewer: “Yes, of course. Ah, what was it like growing up?”
Mirra: “Good. Mirra play. Hunt. Others like Mirra then.”
Interviewer: “Do you miss the other Trackers?”
Mirra: “Some.”
Interviewer: “Just some? You seem sad.”
Mirra: “Mirra remember. Mirra lonely. Mirra find Gaar-Mine. It better. Mirra no lonely.”
Interviewer: “Even with your family and friends you were lonely until you bonded with Gaar?”
Mirra: “Yes. Before Mirra find Gaar-Mine, Mirra [she taps her chest] empty here. Hole in Mirra.”
Interviewer: “Interesting. Why do you think that is?”
Mirra: “Stupid question. Mirra no know.”
Interviewer: “Okay, next question. Do you think that you’ve turned out the way your parents expected?”
Mirra: “Mirra parent want Mirra be good hunter. Strong. Fast. Mirra all those things.”
Interviewer: “What impression do you make on people when they first meet you?”
Mirra: [she smiles] “Mirra frighten them.”
Interviewer: “How about after they’ve known you for a while?”
Mirra: “They dead. They dinner. The no think.”
Interviewer: “Ah, of course. Shouldn’t Gaar and Trinity be here by now?”
Mirra: “Ask Mirra [taps the paper with her long claw] questions.”
Interviewer: “Yes, yes, of course. What are you most proud of about your life?”
Mirra: “Mirra fast and quiet. Prey no see no hear Mirra until too late.”
Interviewer: [glances around] “Yes, that is something to be proud of. What are you most ashamed of in your life?”
Mirra: “Mirra no ashamed.”
Interviewer: “There’s nothing you’ve done that you are sad about?”
Mirra: “Mirra pets die. Mirra sad. Mirra no mean hurt, but they die. Not Little One. Little One live. Mirra protect.”
Interviewer: “Yes, and I wouldn’t dream of hurting her either. Remember that. What are you afraid of?”
Mirra: “Mirra no fear anything.”
Interviewr: “Nothing. Not growing old. Getting sick.”
Mirra: “No. Mirra want baby. Mirra get old. Mirra no have baby.”
Interviewer: “So you fear getting old and not being able to have offspring?”
Mirra: “Mirra no fear.”
Interviewer: “Okay, okay. Let’s move on. What would your ideal mate be like?”
Mirra: “That question no nice. Mirra only Tracker. Little One says more Trackers. Mirra no see them yet. No Trackers. No mate for Mirra.”
Interviewer: “Sorry, sorry. These questions were meant for Trinity, not you. Sorry. Let’s skip this one. What do you believe about Araldo and what do you suppose he thinks of you?”
Mirra: “Araldo Almighty god, no Mirra god.”
Interviewer: “Who is your god?”
Mirra: “Forest, trees, air, water. They give Mirra food, drink, shelter.”
Interviewer: “What does this…nature god think of you?”
Mirra: “Forest know Mirra strong. Mirra fast. Forest help Mirra until Mirra no strong, no fast. Then forest kill Mirra.”
Interviewer: “That’s a harsh god by any standards.”
Mirra: “That truth.”
Interviewer: “How do you feel about your life right now and what about it would you like to change?”
Mirra: “Mirra life is Mirra life. No can change what is.”
Interviewer: “But if you could?”
Mirra: “Stupid question, but…Mirra want baby. Mirra bring back Trackers.” [turns] “Gaar-Mine. Little One. You here.”
Interviewer: [whispers] “Thank Araldo”
