She smiled weakly back at him, even as a small part of her mind told her he was probably just humouring her and there was no way she'd really be able to help like that. Funny how the voice sounded a bit like her mum... Still, she had to try.
"I know," she said, nodding. "I'll need as much help as I can get. Can't even guess a single number right for the lottery drawing half the time."
The moment she closed her mouth, she began to think about a message she wanted to send to the creature. She had no idea how it all worked and reasoned that maybe it was like how someone might rehearse what they're going to say to someone inside their head before letting the words come out.
"Erm, hello? You don't have to be afraid; we're not going to harm you," she thought, keeping her inner voice gentle and calm.
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Date: 2010-01-21 06:06 am (UTC)"I know," she said, nodding. "I'll need as much help as I can get. Can't even guess a single number right for the lottery drawing half the time."
The moment she closed her mouth, she began to think about a message she wanted to send to the creature. She had no idea how it all worked and reasoned that maybe it was like how someone might rehearse what they're going to say to someone inside their head before letting the words come out.
"Erm, hello? You don't have to be afraid; we're not going to harm you," she thought, keeping her inner voice gentle and calm.