He latched onto the last words she spoke to him, clinging to them like driftwood on rough seas. The notion of getting rid of the internal urges toward owing her meant they could have a real relationship founded on trust and enjoyment, rather than his simply unrelenting need to reimburse her. Perhaps if he was lucky, there would be someone familiar with reprogramming AI nearby. Close enough to walk at the minimum, and perhaps close enough that they could make a simple house call. Taet was enamored with the idea and quietly stared at Dax, utterly ingrained in his thoughts for a very long moment before finally managing to speak again.
"Do you think we could? Get rid of the urges, I mean?"
There was a glint of hope to him. The way he leaned toward her, the way his hands rested on his knees, and the way his back curved softly inward in anticipation of her answer. His eyes rested on her face as Taet waited for her to respond, respiration still regular, due to his processes having little need of additional oxygen to carry out their duties. The very idea of being that much closer to free of his Coan origins was something so powerful to him... it almost gave him chills. He could feel the sensation of it, hiding on the very edge of his awareness as he sat there on her couch. But she had asked him other questions, too, hadn't she? Perhaps he should answer her.
"I'd be fine working. Really, I'm up for anything that I can call my own to an extent. Coan did a lot of things I'd like to forget, and I want to think that working for you would help me get rid of some of them. Did you have any ideas? Offers?"
Taet watched her again, green LEDs bright behind their clear lenses. His figure was hunched over in the chair, observant, and yet, still just a touch strained. His bone, if he'd had it, wasn't visible. It made his skin look weird as a result, though the knowledge that his body was composed of ceramic material and layers of metal may have accounted for that oddity. His clothes, as they were, weren't properly sized, but that only became clear here, while seated, as they stretched across him, struggling to contain his shape.
"Do you think we could? Get rid of the urges, I mean?"
There was a glint of hope to him. The way he leaned toward her, the way his hands rested on his knees, and the way his back curved softly inward in anticipation of her answer. His eyes rested on her face as Taet waited for her to respond, respiration still regular, due to his processes having little need of additional oxygen to carry out their duties. The very idea of being that much closer to free of his Coan origins was something so powerful to him... it almost gave him chills. He could feel the sensation of it, hiding on the very edge of his awareness as he sat there on her couch. But she had asked him other questions, too, hadn't she? Perhaps he should answer her.
"I'd be fine working. Really, I'm up for anything that I can call my own to an extent. Coan did a lot of things I'd like to forget, and I want to think that working for you would help me get rid of some of them. Did you have any ideas? Offers?"
Taet watched her again, green LEDs bright behind their clear lenses. His figure was hunched over in the chair, observant, and yet, still just a touch strained. His bone, if he'd had it, wasn't visible. It made his skin look weird as a result, though the knowledge that his body was composed of ceramic material and layers of metal may have accounted for that oddity. His clothes, as they were, weren't properly sized, but that only became clear here, while seated, as they stretched across him, struggling to contain his shape.
The mind is a fantastic, dangerous place. Don't go alone.
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