He was understanding! Sort of? It sounded like he was understanding. "A'ish," xe agreed, patting him on the shoulder, neglecting that this was the very opposite of what his file said. "No ki, pha a'ish," xe added, indicating xyrself. Although if xyr defining characteristic was going to be a lack of fluff, that was a little… weird. Xe patted the toy. "A'ish." Xe looked around for another example, one that wouldn't give him the wrong idea. What wasn't safe? Xe didn't want to say the needle was unsafe, that was the opposite of what xe wanted him to think. Opening a drawer in the cart to look for something, xe carefully set out a scalpel, not holding it for too long. "No a'ish," xe said, pointing to it. "Kenah." This would probably be useful, right? Teaching him how to understand when things were dangerous, rather than when xe was just saying no? Xe played at making little 'rawr' noises, like a tiny lion. "Kenah." Then xe patted the toy again. "A'ish."
Words were hard. Were words always this complicated? Having to try to teach them to someone was making xem realize they were complicated. Contrasts felt like they ought to help. Yes and no, good and bad, safe and dangerous.
There was a sense of both resignation and safety as the hallway door locked, a perfect seal as if there were no door at all. Usually it only opened for interns, and that was while xe was asleep; being awake for an intrusion by an adult was distressing. Xyr space had never been truly private, but it felt violated, nonetheless.
Xe hadn't noticed Roan's abortive attempt to come to xyr rescue, too distracted by Wakek and xyr own possessiveness. Xe was always very possessive of specimens. Everyone else was too rough. Not intentionally, maybe, but they were. Or maybe xe was just possessive by nature. It was hard to say, under the circumstances.
Both sets of eyelids blinked in succession in xyr surprise, it having not occurred to xem that Roan would not wait in the lab. Xyr pupils were wider in the dim light of the hall, though not as open as they were in true darkness; it was hotter and more humid outside the lab, designed to be comfortable for people and not specimens. "A la aiai, Roan, yesha yesha." Oh, drat, he wasn't going to understand that at all. "Uala okay," xe corrected. Xe didn't know how to tell him not to worry. "No kenah," xe attempted. No dangerous? That was a bit silly sounding. Xe pointed toward the door. "Kenah," xe admitted, because there was no point lying to him. Then xe gestured to the area where they were, now free of interlopers. "A'ish. Okay. A la okay, ou la okay… okay." Gently, xe took the toy from him, though xe didn't stand up just yet. Xe hugged it close, because… not for any real reason, actually. A habit xe'd picked up from specimens, probably, originally an experiment to see why they did it that xe'd then adopted. Too many peculiar habits, only the strictest ideas of what constituted 'normal' behavior.
Wakek seemed very normal.
Xe looked back to the door to the lab, and then to Roan. "Roan," xe scolded, but gently. "Weh Roan." Xe was not actually particularly distressed by it, though xe probably should have been. Circumstances had changed. Keeping him in the lab while obtaining all the information The Ship wanted would be impossible. As long as he didn't stray too far from xem, it was probably fine. Probably.
Words were hard. Were words always this complicated? Having to try to teach them to someone was making xem realize they were complicated. Contrasts felt like they ought to help. Yes and no, good and bad, safe and dangerous.
There was a sense of both resignation and safety as the hallway door locked, a perfect seal as if there were no door at all. Usually it only opened for interns, and that was while xe was asleep; being awake for an intrusion by an adult was distressing. Xyr space had never been truly private, but it felt violated, nonetheless.
Xe hadn't noticed Roan's abortive attempt to come to xyr rescue, too distracted by Wakek and xyr own possessiveness. Xe was always very possessive of specimens. Everyone else was too rough. Not intentionally, maybe, but they were. Or maybe xe was just possessive by nature. It was hard to say, under the circumstances.
Both sets of eyelids blinked in succession in xyr surprise, it having not occurred to xem that Roan would not wait in the lab. Xyr pupils were wider in the dim light of the hall, though not as open as they were in true darkness; it was hotter and more humid outside the lab, designed to be comfortable for people and not specimens. "A la aiai, Roan, yesha yesha." Oh, drat, he wasn't going to understand that at all. "Uala okay," xe corrected. Xe didn't know how to tell him not to worry. "No kenah," xe attempted. No dangerous? That was a bit silly sounding. Xe pointed toward the door. "Kenah," xe admitted, because there was no point lying to him. Then xe gestured to the area where they were, now free of interlopers. "A'ish. Okay. A la okay, ou la okay… okay." Gently, xe took the toy from him, though xe didn't stand up just yet. Xe hugged it close, because… not for any real reason, actually. A habit xe'd picked up from specimens, probably, originally an experiment to see why they did it that xe'd then adopted. Too many peculiar habits, only the strictest ideas of what constituted 'normal' behavior.
Wakek seemed very normal.
Xe looked back to the door to the lab, and then to Roan. "Roan," xe scolded, but gently. "Weh Roan." Xe was not actually particularly distressed by it, though xe probably should have been. Circumstances had changed. Keeping him in the lab while obtaining all the information The Ship wanted would be impossible. As long as he didn't stray too far from xem, it was probably fine. Probably.
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