>>52060053>Would this cause intense mental strain, or would they learn to cope?Yes and yes. We saplings are renown for our I Miss Fauna (IMF) syndrome. That being said, because it happens to us so often, we learn to live with it. Lots of crying and panic attacks, but we quickly move on and keep doing what we need to do.
>scottish, irish or welsh accent?Lots of sapling culture (in-world) is based on Gaelic culture, so a gruff Scottish accent wouldn't be too much of a stretch.