One corner of Roan's mouth kicked up at Uala's reassurance, not missing the fact that xe refused to touch his arm again. "Sweat's not my favorite thing either," he admitted aloud. After a workout session it felt good, a side effect that meant slamming weights and sand bags around had been effort well-spent. But he certainly didn't want to stay that way perpetually. It was always better after a nice shower, toweled off and dry.
He hadn't seen a shower--or any other amenities, which was really going to prove a problem when he had to pee--in the room xe had been keeping him. Not even one of those lab-emergency things, which might have just meant that there weren't any dangerous chemicals. Maybe in this room--
The humidity seemed harsher in the doorframe, which wasn't promising. A private domain, perhaps, in an environment more suited to Uala's alien biology? Before he could venture further, Uala's tentacles draped over one hip, then the other, and he nearly jumped out of the pants xe clung to until he realized his path was being gently averted. Back to the original room. "Okay," he said with a cautious nod that he hoped wasn't giving permission for anything...untoward...and proceeded in front of xem. "For now."
Because he did, after all, have responsibilities, regardless of his own discomfort.
The difference between the hallway and the lab was all the more startling now that he was in the drier atmosphere. It was like his lungs had had a weight lifted from them; Roan had been so focused on the aggressive alien and Uala's collapse he hadn't even noticed it'd become almost oppressive to breathe until he'd been granted freedom once more. "Might need to find a breather," he murmured to himself. He didn't bother to stop his grin as Uala poked at him with a towel, all manner of tuneful sounds pouring forth. The equivalent of a scolding, perhaps, or general huffing discontent with his human reaction to xyr more native environment. When xe abandoned the task, he picked up where xe left off, rolling the towel down his spine, over his sides, and finishing up over his abs and arms as they walked.
Having just started on his neck, Roan lifted his head when Uala said his name. A soft brown gaze followed the length of tentacle to the table. He swallowed hard.
Well, yes, he was okay. And so far, he was alive. "Okay," he agreed. "A'ish," came more tentatively, as he was trying to discern why that was in question. "Uala a'ish?"
Maybe Uala meant it reassuringly. Less, 'you're still alive for now, right?' and more, 'guess what? You're alive!'
Whatever the inflection it was clear that he'd delayed getting on the table long enough. Xe kept patting and Roan shifted his weight on the balls of his feet. It was his turn. Both Uala and the unfortunate stuffed animal he still had in one hand had taken theirs; it was a simple scan. Debating a cheeky placement of the animal in his stead, Roan shook his head. Uala had been in the process of sharing xyr own makeup before chasing out that aggressor, and it had been equally clear then that the point of interest was himself. He owed xem. And it was best to get this over with at any rate. Maybe Uala would be so distracted by the results that he'd be able to move around even more freely. Or swim around, more like.
He grimaced.
Without further argument Roan set the toy and towel at the end of the table and hauled himself up, inadvertently brushing xyr tentacles as he did. "Oh, Novae take it..." He was going to be written up on so. many. infractions. for being abducted and ALLOWING an alien to prod at his biology. The Academy didn't exactly find "xe kept me alive" to be an acceptable reason to play nice. "I don't suppose you'll tell me what you plan to do with this information once you've got it on your logs..."
Dreams come in a size too big so we can grow into them.
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