# Lionheart

Communication and unequal power meet in this story’s opening. An encounter with unfamiliar beings can make the language of belonging a difficult subject.

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## A reading lens

Notice how institutions describe roles for someone who did not choose the situation. Understanding another speaker’s words does not necessarily give a person equal standing.

## Questions for your reading

- When does an offer conceal a constraint?
- What would equal participation require in an unfamiliar society?

## Source books

- [Haedian Sci-Fi Short Stories: Volume One](https://paulhaedo.com/books/haedian-sci-fi-short-stories-volume-one/)

[Lionheart](https://paulhaedo.com/stories/lionheart/)