Taet listened to her carefully as she spoke again, sitting up partway in so he could watch her face as she spoke. Her concern read clearly on her face, and he almost felt bad for somehow missing it before now. But at least at this point, he was able to see it and react to it. Or, well, sorta. He nodded slowly as he listened to her explain what he needed to do. That she wasn't just asking him to stay, but begging him. That she was demanding he remain hidden. He smiled softly at that, glad to feel wanted, even if it was just for his own good. When she finished, and apologized, he shrugged, a little confused by the thought that she needed to apologize, and putting a hand on her shoulder, gently.
"I'll stay, really. I will. But you don't need to feel bad about making me stay. I don't mind. You're doing me a huge favor, and I'm thankful. I'll do what you ask. Dax...you're the first person I've met who didn't try to return me to Coan, and I appreciate it. I want to make it up to you. I want to at least do something for you."
He shrugged again, the unconscious development of his antennae had ceased, and had been undone, since the anatomical feat was now possible. The knowledge that he was able to do this appeared in his mind, and his eyes widened briefly before narrowing to a normal width again, and he glanced toward the Lepi he was sitting with. The thought of shaping himself to look like a more masculine version of her appealed to him in some vague way. He wasn't sure how to take that, but he did know the thought came from the same place that most of his other feelings like that came from: simple programming routines designed to make those he served feel more comfortable.
He fought it back down and withdrew his hand, only now realizing it was still resting on her shoulder. He felt a strong sense of kinship with her. As though she had undergone this sort of thing before. Maybe it was her words, maybe it was the way she fought strongly to keep him here. Whatever it was, it made him feel warm and wanted. Like he mattered, and it was a nice feeling. He wanted to keep it going. Wanted to keep up with her. Make sure she was okay. Help her in any way he could.
"You don't have to ask me to forgive you. You haven't done anything wrong."
He felt himself smiling, which struck him as odd, but he ignored it for now. To him, in this moment, the only thing that mattered was making sure she didn't regret this decision.
"I'll stay, really. I will. But you don't need to feel bad about making me stay. I don't mind. You're doing me a huge favor, and I'm thankful. I'll do what you ask. Dax...you're the first person I've met who didn't try to return me to Coan, and I appreciate it. I want to make it up to you. I want to at least do something for you."
He shrugged again, the unconscious development of his antennae had ceased, and had been undone, since the anatomical feat was now possible. The knowledge that he was able to do this appeared in his mind, and his eyes widened briefly before narrowing to a normal width again, and he glanced toward the Lepi he was sitting with. The thought of shaping himself to look like a more masculine version of her appealed to him in some vague way. He wasn't sure how to take that, but he did know the thought came from the same place that most of his other feelings like that came from: simple programming routines designed to make those he served feel more comfortable.
He fought it back down and withdrew his hand, only now realizing it was still resting on her shoulder. He felt a strong sense of kinship with her. As though she had undergone this sort of thing before. Maybe it was her words, maybe it was the way she fought strongly to keep him here. Whatever it was, it made him feel warm and wanted. Like he mattered, and it was a nice feeling. He wanted to keep it going. Wanted to keep up with her. Make sure she was okay. Help her in any way he could.
"You don't have to ask me to forgive you. You haven't done anything wrong."
He felt himself smiling, which struck him as odd, but he ignored it for now. To him, in this moment, the only thing that mattered was making sure she didn't regret this decision.
The mind is a fantastic, dangerous place. Don't go alone.
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