Delight was evident upon my face as Kiada accepted my request for further assistance. "Heh, I doubt you knew what you were signing up for when you first offered to help, hm?" It was a friendly enquiry, a warm and playful, but also my indirect way of thanking her - she surely didn't expect to be on her hands and knees picking up vegetables on the street, or lugging said vegetables around. I make a note to ask her what she's going here, though I am swiftly distracted from that task when she mentions companion.
My attention is piqued, my brows raising in delight as I completely forget about the vegetables for the moment, and crouch down to get a better view of the companion. "Auni," I repeat carefully, being sure to get the pronunciation correct. "Pleasure to meet you," I say warmly, digging around my many pockets for a few crumbs of biscuit to offer him. My passion for animals is something I will never get over - it allowed me to have quite a career on Earth, and I hoped to work it into my daily life here more. As I offer the biscuit, I hope the creature might allow me to gently stroke its soft fur a moment, though if he is too shy I do not push the issue.
It's with some mild embarrassment that I look up to Kiada again, and see her awaiting me to get back to the task at hand - you know, the one I asked her to assist with? Yeah, that one. The one with the vegetables. That she's holding.
I jump back upright with a palm to my forehead, and softly exclaim "right!" I gather what vegetables are left on the bench up, tucking smaller ones into some of the many pockets that line my coat, before saying "Right this way," as if I didn't just get distracted like a child over a shiny new toy at Christmas time. "So," I begin again, a hopeful smile on my lips as I lead the way towards my lodging, which is a couple of blocks up the street (and I make sure not to walk into anyone this time), "what brings you to Halo?" I had heard various reasons for others to migrate here, seemingly for the oncoming season, and was genuinely curious to know if this was the woman's reasoning as well.
My attention is piqued, my brows raising in delight as I completely forget about the vegetables for the moment, and crouch down to get a better view of the companion. "Auni," I repeat carefully, being sure to get the pronunciation correct. "Pleasure to meet you," I say warmly, digging around my many pockets for a few crumbs of biscuit to offer him. My passion for animals is something I will never get over - it allowed me to have quite a career on Earth, and I hoped to work it into my daily life here more. As I offer the biscuit, I hope the creature might allow me to gently stroke its soft fur a moment, though if he is too shy I do not push the issue.
It's with some mild embarrassment that I look up to Kiada again, and see her awaiting me to get back to the task at hand - you know, the one I asked her to assist with? Yeah, that one. The one with the vegetables. That she's holding.
I jump back upright with a palm to my forehead, and softly exclaim "right!" I gather what vegetables are left on the bench up, tucking smaller ones into some of the many pockets that line my coat, before saying "Right this way," as if I didn't just get distracted like a child over a shiny new toy at Christmas time. "So," I begin again, a hopeful smile on my lips as I lead the way towards my lodging, which is a couple of blocks up the street (and I make sure not to walk into anyone this time), "what brings you to Halo?" I had heard various reasons for others to migrate here, seemingly for the oncoming season, and was genuinely curious to know if this was the woman's reasoning as well.
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