“Hey now, what
are you doing here, little guy?”
are you doing here, little guy?”
Two-Five’s inner
eyelids snapped down as he turned his back on the grate. Looming over him was a
large and hairy male in the uniform
of a warrior for Earth Central Command. Beige hair sprouted from his head, from
his face, even from the backs of his hands, and he smelled like a sh’pkr’ah factory. On instinct, his left
tail whipped around into the air between them, ready. He dipped his head in
submission.
eyelids snapped down as he turned his back on the grate. Looming over him was a
large and hairy male in the uniform
of a warrior for Earth Central Command. Beige hair sprouted from his head, from
his face, even from the backs of his hands, and he smelled like a sh’pkr’ah factory. On instinct, his left
tail whipped around into the air between them, ready. He dipped his head in
submission.
“Two-Five of Four-Seven,
Slash Second, is lost, male human,” he answered, tail tip quivering. “He stops
here to gather his thoughts.”
Slash Second, is lost, male human,” he answered, tail tip quivering. “He stops
here to gather his thoughts.”
The human revealed
his teeth. Two-Five stiffened his muscles, preparing to flee, then relaxed,
remembering his Slash First’s words; these creatures showed their teeth to
express friendliness. He waved the end of his left tail, weaving a complex
message. More teeth showed.
his teeth. Two-Five stiffened his muscles, preparing to flee, then relaxed,
remembering his Slash First’s words; these creatures showed their teeth to
express friendliness. He waved the end of his left tail, weaving a complex
message. More teeth showed.
“Name’s Jackson.
Don’t stop here too long now, understand?”
Don’t stop here too long now, understand?”
“He understands,
male Jackson.”
male Jackson.”
The Jackson male
bobbed his head and turned away, heading anti-spin-wise down the outer ring.
bobbed his head and turned away, heading anti-spin-wise down the outer ring.
Oh I love this little excerpt!