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hi let's learn to human together

[predatoryn]

[ Wherever this place is, Ryn feels trapped -- land everywhere, no water, what is this -- which means she's tense, on edge -- aggressive.

She has her back turned when Connor talks, and it's lucky for him that he's calm and gentle, and that he looks a little like someone Ryn knows and trusts.

Still, she hisses at him when she whirls to face him, holding her ground and looking at him with wide, wild eyes. Her willingness to fight established, she looks him up and down, exhaling sharply when she's finished this quick evaluation. Okay. She'll talk. ]

No. No water. Not... place I know. [ She huffs, like a predator snorting. ] Want... find water.

yes good hello fellow hooman

[missiondeterminant]

[Okay, hissing is a little... Unusual, even by Connor's standards, and that combined with her odd speech pattern and expression make him immediately wonder if she might be on some sort of substance. Red ice causes all sorts of strange behaviors, as well as aggression.

But what she says isn't exactly standard, so Connor just carefully considers her a moment before responding.]

I haven't seen any water yet. It's all been like this.

[Expansive and featureless and seemingly endless.]

[predatoryn]

[ That's very distressing. Ryn immediately gives another hissing huff. "Displeased" is putting it lightly. ]

Need water. You... bring me here?

[ She doesn't trust him. He's not one of her humans. She won't attack him unprovoked, but she's not gonna be buddies with him quite yet. ]

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I didn't bring you here.

[He answers it easily, honestly, continuing to watch her carefully.]

If you need water, we should begin searching for some.

[Standing here won't get them anywhere, after all.]

[predatoryn]

Okay yes.

[ The words are strung together quick, like they belong that way. She may not trust him yet, but she does agree they should start searching. Not because she needs to go back in, but just because... it's home. It can save her life if things get ugly.

So she looks Connor up and down again and nods once. ]

Connor lead. Ryn will follow. Not go that way. [ She glances in the direction she means. ] There, only land.