He cocked his head as xe said his name and picked up the toy. "I really wish I could understand you, Uala," he said. Carefully. Because xe was now petting the stuffed animal as if it were alive.
And then began chirping at it like one would talk to a pet.
And he wanted very much for this not to be a mental institution for aliens, but Uala was turning it back around and making the darn thing talk to him.
And then xe stepped closer and made it pet him.
Roan closed his eyes.
Okay. Okay. Let's assume this is NOT a nuthouse. Uala is not delusional. Xe is sane. This all makes sense somehow.
They'd been doing so well. So...sane. He just had to figure out what xe was really trying to say. He sucked in a deep breath that hurt because at some point he'd begun to take far more shallow ones. By the time xe shoved it into his arms, a reassuring croon to xyr tone-centric words, Roan was a little calmer. "Ki phee ash," he repeated automatically, wondering if it was the toy's name. The toy he was now hugging.
When xe pet him as xe had done with the stuffed animal, his brow furrowed in concentration. Thinking back to the point xyr display of plushie interactions had gone sideways helped only a little. When xe had woken him from the pod, xe had scanned him and prodded his mouth with a stick. There was no gauze or shots or--oh, but there was touching! So maybe that was what the hugging of the plushie was for...maybe that part's done? Xe had been very focused on his hair for a time.
He rolled his shoulders out and eased his grip on the toy as Uala glided away.
Now what?
And please don't say gauze.
Roan really wasn't thrilled that xe climbed up on the table instead, but far from reinforcing the mental institution theory this time xyr attempt at an explanation was less terror-toward-toys and tentacle-waving and more pointedly obvious what xe wanted from him. Maybe the gauze and the syringe had meant something different, or xe had skipped it. Whatever the reason, it was clear:
His turn was next.
Blinking at the screen that this time showed a completely inhuman anatomy, Roan moved closer to get a better look. "Okay..." he said. And meant it, only because xe seemed inclined to let him study xem in return. Perhaps it was like the attempts at breaking language barriers they'd made...hmm. Xe had used some buttons at the sides of the table to turn it, right? He abruptly set the stuffed animal on the table with Uala and began trying to emulate xyr previous demonstration.
And then began chirping at it like one would talk to a pet.
And he wanted very much for this not to be a mental institution for aliens, but Uala was turning it back around and making the darn thing talk to him.
And then xe stepped closer and made it pet him.
Roan closed his eyes.
Okay. Okay. Let's assume this is NOT a nuthouse. Uala is not delusional. Xe is sane. This all makes sense somehow.
They'd been doing so well. So...sane. He just had to figure out what xe was really trying to say. He sucked in a deep breath that hurt because at some point he'd begun to take far more shallow ones. By the time xe shoved it into his arms, a reassuring croon to xyr tone-centric words, Roan was a little calmer. "Ki phee ash," he repeated automatically, wondering if it was the toy's name. The toy he was now hugging.
When xe pet him as xe had done with the stuffed animal, his brow furrowed in concentration. Thinking back to the point xyr display of plushie interactions had gone sideways helped only a little. When xe had woken him from the pod, xe had scanned him and prodded his mouth with a stick. There was no gauze or shots or--oh, but there was touching! So maybe that was what the hugging of the plushie was for...maybe that part's done? Xe had been very focused on his hair for a time.
He rolled his shoulders out and eased his grip on the toy as Uala glided away.
Now what?
And please don't say gauze.
Roan really wasn't thrilled that xe climbed up on the table instead, but far from reinforcing the mental institution theory this time xyr attempt at an explanation was less terror-toward-toys and tentacle-waving and more pointedly obvious what xe wanted from him. Maybe the gauze and the syringe had meant something different, or xe had skipped it. Whatever the reason, it was clear:
His turn was next.
Blinking at the screen that this time showed a completely inhuman anatomy, Roan moved closer to get a better look. "Okay..." he said. And meant it, only because xe seemed inclined to let him study xem in return. Perhaps it was like the attempts at breaking language barriers they'd made...hmm. Xe had used some buttons at the sides of the table to turn it, right? He abruptly set the stuffed animal on the table with Uala and began trying to emulate xyr previous demonstration.
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