[If his face was not made of bone, perhaps it would soften. The body language of the more human looking parts of him seem to, anyway. A slightly rounding of shoulders, a curl of the long tail behind him.]
Yes.
[It was good he was there. Humans could be cruel. She could also ask.]
Her name is... Shiva.
[Her name was? No, is...]
Perhaps if she returns to her proper state, I will introduce you.
[As tempting as it was to return to their usual way of living, to taking Shiva far away and guarding her... there were no Insiders here, no Outsiders... no one trying to take the girl away from him. And if that were the case... Perhaps she would enjoy it. Making friends. Living like she once had in her village.]
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Yes.
[It was good he was there. Humans could be cruel. She could also ask.]
Her name is... Shiva.
[Her name was? No, is...]
Perhaps if she returns to her proper state, I will introduce you.
[As tempting as it was to return to their usual way of living, to taking Shiva far away and guarding her... there were no Insiders here, no Outsiders... no one trying to take the girl away from him. And if that were the case... Perhaps she would enjoy it. Making friends. Living like she once had in her village.]