"No thanks," comes the trembling voice from the door. "It's not worse than when that kid offered my a protein bar, remember? Oh, and definitely less messy. You won't have to call a cleaning crew." Toilet flushing. "You *do* have mouthwash here, do you?"Hlaoroo wrote:"Heh, thanks. It's good you remembered that but- Flash?" Makani stops, holding the injector kit as the snow leopard disappears into the bathroom.
"Flash? You okay in there? D'you need me to call medical?"
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The woman slapped herself mentally. "Of course, sorry. But yes, the truth is, I was trying to use some company, *any* company with someone who doesn't require any special attention. I do love my job, but...It's been two hectic weeks: like being plunged into a sudden catastrophe area. I had worked for shelters before, but on a volunteer basis, and..." she sighed. "Here I go again, talking as if I had some special rights in front of what just happened to those poor souls..."Hlaoroo wrote:"No, thanks. We don't eat."
"Thank you for the offer, ma'am. But, er, what my colleague is trying to say is that as we are anidroids we do not require sustenance. However if you wish companionship or conversation during your meal then we would be glad to join you. We too are on break until shortly before the training begins."
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The pair stopped in front of an elevator. Jemmy pressed the call. "How are you going to select the candidates?"
"I'll start with the volunteers. I like them: Despite having lived through Hell and Return, they still want to do the right thing for their peers. I will separate the true warriors from the wannabe heroes who want to impress their special ones."
"Do you think there are any?"
Asur Grinned. "There's *always* someone who will risk hsi or her neck to play the dashing hero or the out-of-scheme strong lady. But this ain't no fable, dear: When--" the door slid open at that moment and the saurian anidroid's expression became one of unsettling happines and he opened his arms as if to hug the one he was speaking to. "Heeyyy, if it is not my favorite salad kitty! Beta, how you doing ol' pal??"