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bythewhiteelm in plentyofroom

...now I know my ABCs...

Apr 01, 2012 17:35

Who: Adora Cain and Aeryn Sun
When: not long after Aeryn met Jack
Where: Room 109
What: Aeryn wants to learn more of the "hoo-man" language, so that she can talk to the others

( 'This child is slow!' )

character: aeryn sun, *complete, place: hotel room, character: adora cain, post: closed

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radiant_aeryn April 2 2012, 00:40:08 UTC

She was frustrated at not being able to speak to people. She felt like a child while talking to Jack. She only knew so many words, and their tenses were out of her element. Just as she was right now. She imagined though, this was a little bit how John felt when he first came aboard Moya. But at least he had translator microbes.

She liked Adora's idea and followed her example. She looked at the items on the dresser and in the drawer. She pointed to her locket and looked at Adora expectantly.

bythewhiteelm April 2 2012, 00:54:46 UTC

Adora smiled as Aeryn pointed to the locket. Reaching toward it, awkwardly, Adora straightened it out, then pointed to the locket. "This is a locket." She waited for Aeryn to repeat the word, before continuing. "This," she said, tracing the chain with her finger, "is a chain." Pointing to both parts, she added: "And the whole thing, is a necklace."

radiant_aeryn April 2 2012, 01:00:27 UTC

"Lock-et" Aeryn repeated. "locket" Once Adora said 'chain', Aeryn repeated that as well. "Neck-lace. Why tu-wo word?"

bythewhiteelm April 2 2012, 01:47:07 UTC

Adora smiled, as Aeryn's question was a good one. "I really don't know," she admitted. "I think, though, it's because both parts make the one." Adora covered the locket with her hand and nodded. "Just the chain, is a necklace. It laces your neck. It doesn't even have to be a chain," she smiled.

Shifting her hand, Adora covered the chain, so that just the locket was visible. "The locket, is just a locket. It opens," she nodded, "so that you can put something inside. Something important, like the picture of a loved one." Aeryn had shown her the picture of John, who was a handsome man. Pulling her hand away, Adora pressed her hand to her chest. "So that you can lock it up," she smiled, hoping Aeryn caught the meaning of the word, "and keep it close to your heart." Lifting her hand, Adora traced a line up to her neck ( ... )

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