On the first reading it appeared as if Perrine got distracted by a scent of a sound.
A delightful concept, that, and one wonders what kind of cognitive / conceptual mapping could be made between beings that represent somewhat different modality of sensorium.
It's not common, but exists. People taste colours, or maybe each letter has a different colour when they read. Each note a different smell. Just think, you could snort an aria.
I've never met anyone with it, but have heard interviews.
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A delightful concept, that, and one wonders what kind of cognitive / conceptual mapping could be made between beings that represent somewhat different modality of sensorium.
synesthesia
I've never met anyone with it, but have heard interviews.