Getting lost (Amoura)

Amoura considered what Kai was telling her. For a moment, she tried to determine exactly what he meant by his second statement. Had he meant that they weren’t with him because they didn’t know where he was? In which case, had he run from them, or had he left a previous hiding place that they had installed him in? Were they looking for him as she was standing around talking to him in a place where anyone could come across them? It was a plausible theory considering that, from what little she had gleaned from him, he seemed to live outdoors and would therefore be wary of small, confined spaces – plus, she had seen his reaction when he suggested the blanket. Obviously being hidden had also featured in his encounters with these other people. Alternatively, had he meant something else that he couldn’t properly articulate? Amoura tried to wrap her head around it, trying to see the phrase from his point of view, but it was a futile exercise.

She shook her head as Kai offered to find them. She did note, though, with a certain amount of interest, that he did seem to share more than just a similar physiological structure to an Earth fox – he must also use his nose to smell for people or edible things. Or was that just her imagination? It was possible that she was trying to force similarities on Kai so he didn’t seem so…. alien to her. She smiled, trying to pull herself back on track, and shook her head again. ”No, I’m sure we can find them later if we need to.” She gently tugged on his arm to get him to follow her in the right direction, then just focussed on leading him on what she had found to be lesser used routes – these corridors were dark with lights that had gone out and not been replaced, and there was obvious damage on some of the doors and wall panels.

”I know, I’m sorry, but it’s not far now…” She told him, glad that the corridors were mostly clear of debris and obstacles. Tugging him around one last corner, she placed her hand on the sensor and the door to her office opened. She chivvied him inside, much as a mother would a loitering child, and found herself releasing a massive sigh of relief as the doors clicked shut. She chuckled as Kai asked about food, and shook her head ruefully. Men, it seemed, were the same whatever species they were – thinking through their stomachs, although she wasn’t sure where she had come across that information. ”No, I’ll have to go to the kitchen and bring some food back. What do you eat?” She asked, curiously, gesturing that he was welcome to sit in her plush chair if he wished.

”Stay with me?” She asked, dumbfounded. ”But I thought….” Well, obviously he hadn’t been logged with the Science department, otherwise he would have been assigned a berth or some kind of accommodation. An illegal immigrant? She mused, trying not to laugh at the absolute absurdity of it all. ”I guess… For a while.” She conceded, not bothering to add the rest of her thought – “just until I can figure out what to do with you”.
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