[Varian leans on the barrel to peer over in the direction Melius gestured. Huh.]
...Weren't we squids? Are- are we supposed to be here? They weren't aggressive to you, were they?
[That's said in a tone that they would regret it if they had been. Because obviously, this 5'2 one-legged child is perfectly willing to fight someone to protect a six-foot lizard man. ]
[He's still kinda squinting at them, like he expects them to cause trouble. But hearing they were nice does settle him down, as he turns his attention back to Melius. Sorry, buddy, he's used to the Townies being less fun-glitches and more actually murderous.]
Well. That makes a nice change if they actually want to help us.
[The Wakers seem to be helping someone stand up. Helping a human person out of the water. They're offering out robes, their body language sympathetic.]
I... I think they do. They um. They said they were sorry they missed us.
[This is so weird and unexpected. He's watching them and there's nothing sketchy or cruel about it. They seem to genuinely want to help. It reminds him a little of Corona- that desperate need to be friendly and provide a helping hand. ]
...They almost act like the Wastes did. Y-you know, once they stopped being afraid? Like they actually want us to be here.
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[Varian leans on the barrel to peer over in the direction Melius gestured. Huh.]
...Weren't we squids? Are- are we supposed to be here? They weren't aggressive to you, were they?
[That's said in a tone that they would regret it if they had been. Because obviously, this 5'2 one-legged child is perfectly willing to fight someone to protect a six-foot lizard man. ]
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[The "townies" from before hadn't. They'd just sort of glitched into walls. Like the legendary flying sabre cat.]
They... just um. Seemed like people. Not like before. They're um. They're really. Nice to the squids.
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[He's still kinda squinting at them, like he expects them to cause trouble. But hearing they were nice does settle him down, as he turns his attention back to Melius. Sorry, buddy, he's used to the Townies being less fun-glitches and more actually murderous.]
Well. That makes a nice change if they actually want to help us.
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I... I think they do. They um. They said they were sorry they missed us.
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...They almost act like the Wastes did. Y-you know, once they stopped being afraid? Like they actually want us to be here.
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[Funny story there! Once they had stopped being afraid of the Sleepers? Melius found out he was afraid of them.]
And they were... like this?
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[Meli, why. They were cool.]
Well, not exactly, they had masks and some of us were...well, us or [his dad] people we know? But they were all friendly and helpful to us.