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Equilibrium!Jay gets dropped on Sith Dusk
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She quickly retrieves the glass and settles back in the corner. "Okay," she says quietly. She files that away, if they mean that, it's good information to have. She sips on the milk, pad in her lap, but watching Daisy and Pradnakt for now, in case they want her attention now.

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They have a brief signed conversation that involves a significant amount of nodding in her general direction; talking about her, apparently.

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She continues to watch them, dropping her eyes so it's less obvious, fingers winding together and twisting in a way that is not precisely comfortable. It doesn't really matter what they're saying, and she's used to not understanding what people around her are saying, but that doesn't mean she's ever managed to be entirely comfortable with it. She stays quiet, and still (apart from her twisting fingers).

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Padnakt calls a halt, and then signs one more thing to Daisy, who turns to the girl and waits to have her attention.

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She doesn't have to wait long, the girl is almost immediately giving her undivided attention.

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"I'm going to go get things, soon, and Pradnakt was telling me what things we need for you. If you want to know what we're talking about you can ask, we won't be upset about it."

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"Thank you," she says. "I- didn't want to interrupt." That has the dual benefit of being true, and not touching too much on the fact that she hadn't realised she could ask.

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The droid pauses, thinking about this answer, but eventually just says "okay." She looks to Pradnakt, who signs something - "I'll tell you what I'm getting when we're done."

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She goes to say that's not necessary, and manages to stop herself. "Okay," she agrees with a nod, and, if it looks like Daisy and Pradnakt are going back to signing, turns most of her attention back to the pad. (She'll try drawing Daisy's flowers again seeing as she's in the room to sneak looks at.)

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They do, but not for much longer; Daisy comes back over when they're done and sits cross-legged on the floor, out of arm's reach and without penning the girl in.

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She looks up almost immediately, and tilts her head quizzically. She does notice where Daisy's placed herself, and is grateful for that, but is hesitant to draw further attention to it, and has no idea how to thank someone for respecting a boundary she's only just been allowed to keep.

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"I can tell you later if you're busy."

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She looks down at the pad in her lap, and then back up at Daisy. "This- isn't busy," she says. "I- You're ready to tell me now. Shouldn't keep you waiting." She is also curious as to what was discussed, and after a moment, decides to add, quieter, cautious of what the reaction is going to be, "and I want to know?"

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The droid nods; her body language suggests she's pleased. "Okay -" and she goes on to explain, somewhat haltingly, what she's been asked to get: a few changes of clothing, a blanket and pillow for the bed, a few chickens and some more potatoes - she digresses to explain that they have enough food, even if she doesn't get those things, but this is more comfortable for Pradnakt than eating things she'd like less - and then a variety of things from the library; picture books for her to learn the language from, and some science books, and some music and maybe a few holoshows for general entertainment. "I can look for things you want if you tell me what to look for, or I think next month you can come too and see what they have."

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She stops herself, again, from saying that this isn't necessary. Instead, she listens carefully, nodding occasionally (her fingers winding together again, worrying about how she's going to repay this). "That sounds very generous," she says eventually, still trying to figure out some of the things she has no other context for, "I can't think of anything else I would need."

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Pradnakt calls to Daisy, quietly, to get her attention, and signs something - "The library is for this, I will bring those things back later. The other things you need, or - it would be strange not to have them. You don't need to give us anything."

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"Oh," she looks down again. They seem to mean that she doesn't owe them anything for now. "I...Sorry for misunderstanding. Thank you." The last seems to be aimed at the fact that they're getting these things for her. She fidgets slightly, unsure if she should say something else, or if something else should be happening here.

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"It's okay." She waits another moment to see if the girl has anything else to add.

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She doesn't, and seems somewhat uncomfortable at the silence now.

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It's only a moment, and then she checks in with Pradnakt and returns to the back room.

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And Pradnakt herself gets back to work.

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She goes back to sketching for a while, but eventually stops, running out of things to draw. She goes back to watching Pradnakt carefully, hoping it doesn't irritate the woman.

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She doesn't appear to notice.

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Then she'll keep watching, shuffling a little closer to get a better view.

She finishes her milk, has a quiet argument with herself about getting more, and eventually creeps over to do so, keeping most of her attention on Pradnakt. (Just in case.)

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Look at how intent on her work she is, surely she isn't paying any attention to anything else at all.

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