Complaining about the wine was probably not something Taet would have even considered doing, despite his detailed understanding of wine selections. Still, this was not really his home. It was hers, and if she wanted to have a dinner wine, she would get a dinner wine. He would enjoy her selection nevertheless. Taet accepted the glass with a smile, feeling substantially guilty over not only making something of a fool of himself over what had been intended as a simple joke. He felt like he owed her even more now, despite the nagging knowledge that his feeling was simply a product of his programming. Taet took a sip of the wine, letting it sit a moment in his mouth before swallowing, so that he could get a feel for the taste. He was, by no means, much of a wine connoisseur, but he did know some things that would help him be a butler, provided his owner wanted that from him.
"Pathetic? Nah. You do what you need to do. Sometimes, home is just where you can get away from the strain of work, I guess."
The corner of his mouth curled up in a smirk.
"Not like I'd know too much about that, yet, though, right? I just... I get these urges and thoughts. Words in my head. I know they aren't mine. It's just programming from Coan, but they still hit me, and I feel them just like everything else. Sometimes it's some comforting words. Sometimes it's a feeling of deep debt. I... if I could get rid of them, I'd be that extra step closer to being free of Coan."
He sighed softly, and quickly swallowed the rest of his glass.
"But I don't want to burden you. Anything I can do to make my time here better for you?"
There he was again, searching for ways to make up for a debt he only partially felt he really owed. But Taet did feel good about helping her. And not just because she'd been designated as his owner in his head. Also because she was kind to him. She had done him a massive favor, and while he did owe her for that, he also trusted and cared for her. He wanted her to remain safe. Even if his reasons weren't entirely altruistic, the knowledge that there was some selfishness to it made him feel good. Like it wasn't just coding. Like it was really his.
"Pathetic? Nah. You do what you need to do. Sometimes, home is just where you can get away from the strain of work, I guess."
The corner of his mouth curled up in a smirk.
"Not like I'd know too much about that, yet, though, right? I just... I get these urges and thoughts. Words in my head. I know they aren't mine. It's just programming from Coan, but they still hit me, and I feel them just like everything else. Sometimes it's some comforting words. Sometimes it's a feeling of deep debt. I... if I could get rid of them, I'd be that extra step closer to being free of Coan."
He sighed softly, and quickly swallowed the rest of his glass.
"But I don't want to burden you. Anything I can do to make my time here better for you?"
There he was again, searching for ways to make up for a debt he only partially felt he really owed. But Taet did feel good about helping her. And not just because she'd been designated as his owner in his head. Also because she was kind to him. She had done him a massive favor, and while he did owe her for that, he also trusted and cared for her. He wanted her to remain safe. Even if his reasons weren't entirely altruistic, the knowledge that there was some selfishness to it made him feel good. Like it wasn't just coding. Like it was really his.
The mind is a fantastic, dangerous place. Don't go alone.
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