Hylspeak

Hylspeak is an old dialect of Aedyran only spoken by rural communities and older elves in the Aedyr heartlands. Hylspeak is almost grammatically identical to Aedyran, but contains a large number of archaic words that have either disappeared from contemporary use or taken new forms over time. Speakers of contemporary Aedyran can understand Hylspeak, but it can sometimes be confusing.

Hylspeak is commonly heard in folk songs and poems that have survived over the centuries. Some people associate the spontaneous speaking of Hylspeak with an awakened soul. As a result, superstitious folk are easily angered when they hear it spoken, believing it may cause their soul to remember a past life.

Glossary

 * Wicht – an uncontrollable child.
 * Sceltrfolc – sheltered people.