petty
tks for askin - I took it from "taliesin" which is one of the names given Merlin in Mists of Avalon; always loved the Arthurian legend. It is so much about honour, friendship, and MOA is one of my favorite books, Merlin one of my favorite characters; such respect for the earth, animals and the 'old ways'. I thought the spelling would be easier, but turns out to be just confusing.
Merlin - he is 'not of this world', which is how I have always felt.
ps. it's also the name of Frank Lloyd Wright's home.
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