But I can hear you in my head. Like the other voice I can hear sometimes only that one's not so much a voice as it is... thoughts. Or something. But I definitely hear you!
Really? Maybe it's something bats can do... I've never been a bat before.
[Whatever it is, the voice sounds like it's about the same age as Marik. He looks at the hand hesitantly, but he's tired of people almost stepping on him, so he warily crawls onto it.]
...
[Poke. Poke poke poke.]
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[TELEPATHIC VOICE OUT OF NOWHERE.]
[The bat flaps at the fingers and whines, trying to cover up the poked spot with his wings.]
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Oh hey you can talk! That was you, right? That's so cool! Say something again!
[He's seen enough Disney movies to know that talking animals = BEST FRIENDS FOREVAR. Unless they are CGI chihuahuas.]
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[The bat shies back, trying to curl into a ball. This doesn't work too well since he's a bat.]
I d-dunno how I'm talking...
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[He holds out a hand, palm up, crouching down.]
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[Whatever it is, the voice sounds like it's about the same age as Marik. He looks at the hand hesitantly, but he's tired of people almost stepping on him, so he warily crawls onto it.]
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[He cups his other hand together for more room and stares with big grin on his face. Giant staring eyes might be a bit scary, sorry.]
What are you usually? I don't know much about bats...
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[aughfsdguh GIANT FACE. His ears droop and he keeps trying to hide under his wings, but they don't bend quite the right way to cover his head.
TINY PSYCHIC SNIFFLE. He'd be intimidated by all the attention even in his usual form, honestly.]
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Have you tried going back to sleep? That might work, you never know. Sometimes when I go to sleep I hope that I might end up back home...
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You're lost here too? This place seems to like sucking up kids and taking them away from home!
[He's met at least one other kid so far, at least.]
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[BIG SAD]
[He moves his thumb rub the bat's tiny belly in some tentative petting.]
I wish I could help more but I'm lost too.
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Umm...
[He snaps out of it, peering up at Marik over his tummy.]
W-well... I'll be your friend!
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[Marik's internal monologue: EEEEEEEEEEEE. He has the biggest smile right now.]
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