He watched her.
And watched.
And watched.
He didn't understand the initial settling in, with the rat. And he didn't understand why the rat was staying, and snuggling with her. He didn't understand, more importantly, why he was still… alive?
Tentatively, he poked her. She twitched and made a disgruntled sound. The rat seemed angry. He backed away.
… could she be… dormant?
Humans didn't turn to stone. He knew this. But he had no other frame of reference for a state neither alive nor dead, unmoving but still capable of eventual motion. He had no understanding, either, of what might trigger her dormant state. The sun hadn't come up. The moon wasn't doing anything different.
Maybe it was for repairs? Or growth? Humans could grow, and do other things that he could not. If he didn't kill them properly, they could keep on living, and eventually repair themselves. A dormant state might allow their magic to work. Tentatively, he retrieved his loincloth, and tied it back onto himself. Then he returned to his crouch.
He watched her sleep. He didn't know how long. Nothing special seemed to happen, except that she was there and breathing. He was irritated about the rat. He would have liked to curl up with her like that. He just couldn't, because they might get stuck.
Hmph.
At least he could watch her, anyway. The rise and fall of her breathing was reassuring.
The sun rose, but he didn't see it.
And watched.
And watched.
He didn't understand the initial settling in, with the rat. And he didn't understand why the rat was staying, and snuggling with her. He didn't understand, more importantly, why he was still… alive?
Tentatively, he poked her. She twitched and made a disgruntled sound. The rat seemed angry. He backed away.
… could she be… dormant?
Humans didn't turn to stone. He knew this. But he had no other frame of reference for a state neither alive nor dead, unmoving but still capable of eventual motion. He had no understanding, either, of what might trigger her dormant state. The sun hadn't come up. The moon wasn't doing anything different.
Maybe it was for repairs? Or growth? Humans could grow, and do other things that he could not. If he didn't kill them properly, they could keep on living, and eventually repair themselves. A dormant state might allow their magic to work. Tentatively, he retrieved his loincloth, and tied it back onto himself. Then he returned to his crouch.
He watched her sleep. He didn't know how long. Nothing special seemed to happen, except that she was there and breathing. He was irritated about the rat. He would have liked to curl up with her like that. He just couldn't, because they might get stuck.
Hmph.
At least he could watch her, anyway. The rise and fall of her breathing was reassuring.
The sun rose, but he didn't see it.
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