A small surge of joy rolls through him as the creature responds. Seiji smiles a little, but his expression dims somewhat as he notices Lily still turned in its direction. “Do not look,” Seiji instructs quietly. In silence, he disapproves of her push toward a trade, though he will not voice it. The creature seems far too distraught for such negotiations. Seiji is more concerned with helping it, sorrowful as it is down here alone.
But he does not wish to embarrass or to chasten Lily, either. “We are looking for a library,” Seiji says, his voice calm. “Books.” His eyes flit toward the stars ahead of them, wondering if they will soon be left with only their own lights. If perhaps they ought to split up… But that might be unwise. “Do you know of any here?” he asks the creature kindly. "Would you like to come with us? You can walk behind. We will not look." He glances at Lily again, hoping she will not disapprove. He knows, of course, the thing is disgusting by normal standards, but his heart aches to think of abandoning it down here, alone. Or of simply using it to further their goals.
But he does not wish to embarrass or to chasten Lily, either. “We are looking for a library,” Seiji says, his voice calm. “Books.” His eyes flit toward the stars ahead of them, wondering if they will soon be left with only their own lights. If perhaps they ought to split up… But that might be unwise. “Do you know of any here?” he asks the creature kindly. "Would you like to come with us? You can walk behind. We will not look." He glances at Lily again, hoping she will not disapprove. He knows, of course, the thing is disgusting by normal standards, but his heart aches to think of abandoning it down here, alone. Or of simply using it to further their goals.
