He listened with rapt attention as she spoke, taking a drink from his water every now and then, seeing the subtle signs of her anxiety and simply patiently allowing her to work through it. He nibbled on his ningo, enjoying the crispy roasted skin, the salty meat that was suspiciously like chicken, only gamier.
"A lady of many talents," he commented kindly, smiling between bites of his meal, before swallowing and taking a drink to clear his mouth in preparation to speak again.
"I'll gladly take you up on that. I was a veterinarian on my homeworld, a doctor who focussed on animals - when I came through the portal I found myself able to shift into a leopard. Still wrapping my head around magic, I'm rather envious of those who are able to literally heal with a touch." He had seen it and experienced it directly for himself, it was something he longed to be able to wield but was also satisfied with applying his traditional healing methods until such an opportunity came about.
"I'm not really wired in the ways of the creative arts, I might need you to ensure the structures I want to build meet aesthetic standards as well as practicality." He chuckled softly, then kept eating his meal.
It was a pleasant enough afternoon; he was able to meet a new face, learn a lot about them, and no doubt see them again in the future.
"A lady of many talents," he commented kindly, smiling between bites of his meal, before swallowing and taking a drink to clear his mouth in preparation to speak again.
"I'll gladly take you up on that. I was a veterinarian on my homeworld, a doctor who focussed on animals - when I came through the portal I found myself able to shift into a leopard. Still wrapping my head around magic, I'm rather envious of those who are able to literally heal with a touch." He had seen it and experienced it directly for himself, it was something he longed to be able to wield but was also satisfied with applying his traditional healing methods until such an opportunity came about.
"I'm not really wired in the ways of the creative arts, I might need you to ensure the structures I want to build meet aesthetic standards as well as practicality." He chuckled softly, then kept eating his meal.
It was a pleasant enough afternoon; he was able to meet a new face, learn a lot about them, and no doubt see them again in the future.
CHULANE
No one's ever gonna stop us now
