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They made me cringe a little too. Nate Send a noteboard - 30/08/2012 10:55:36 PM
It's not simply because she's Fae, because so is the guy at the Inn in the present story and he doesn't speak that way, though it's entirely possible that he only doesn't because he's been with Kvothe for a while and has adapted human accents.

But I believe, if I remember, that Kvothe noted that Felurian spoke without any hard edges, an alien sort of inflection, a sound like birds, and the lack of capital letters is an attempt to convey that idea whenever she speaks. It's probably supposed to make us cringe, because Felurian is not human at all, and doesn't care to pretend to be. It's still a little weird, but it's a justifiable stylistic choice.
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They made me cringe a little too. - 30/08/2012 10:55:36 PM 1044 Views
Re: They made me cringe a little too. - 31/08/2012 01:05:17 AM 1059 Views
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Oh cool *NM* - 03/09/2012 04:06:32 PM 434 Views
Yep. Confirmed. - 03/09/2012 04:46:11 PM 1030 Views

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