These words, and the smile on the girl's face, work wonders toward reassuring Rutile that their effort is truly valued. They lead their companions to the platform and, when her parents are still missing, stands back as Kit helps the girl with the terminal.
"... must've been terrified before you showed up."
"I don't think my showing up actually remedied that," they observe wryly, their gaze flicking from the girl to Kit. "I'm not used to dealing with little ones that are quite so... little," they add, with a slight grimace. "Where I come from, we don't really interact with the truly new juniors; our leader Adamantine takes care of them during their earliest years, and after that they're simply part of the community. This notion of parents... Well. I doubt I'd be a very good one."
They nudge Kit gently with the back of their hand, the touch light enough not to damage. "I'm glad you arrived. You're quite good with the child."
Kit seems to have a knack for that, anyway. Being good with people. Rutile well recalls their arrival in Aifaran, and how Kit was the first palatable person they met. At the time they didn't note it, but now it's clear that diplomacy is one of his skills.
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These words, and the smile on the girl's face, work wonders toward reassuring Rutile that their effort is truly valued. They lead their companions to the platform and, when her parents are still missing, stands back as Kit helps the girl with the terminal.
"... must've been terrified before you showed up."
"I don't think my showing up actually remedied that," they observe wryly, their gaze flicking from the girl to Kit. "I'm not used to dealing with little ones that are quite so... little," they add, with a slight grimace. "Where I come from, we don't really interact with the truly new juniors; our leader Adamantine takes care of them during their earliest years, and after that they're simply part of the community. This notion of parents... Well. I doubt I'd be a very good one."
They nudge Kit gently with the back of their hand, the touch light enough not to damage. "I'm glad you arrived. You're quite good with the child."
Kit seems to have a knack for that, anyway. Being good with people. Rutile well recalls their arrival in Aifaran, and how Kit was the first palatable person they met. At the time they didn't note it, but now it's clear that diplomacy is one of his skills.