[ gaelio makes a face, but sets aside the stick after that comment. ]
I was just being cautious ... some bugs have weird secretions and you never know when one will show that off.
[ gaelio pats it awkwardly on the shell to confirm what mcgillis had already noted. following that, he just lifts galahad - sir, occasionally - and puts him back into his feeding pile with the saplings.
he then glances at mcgillis, frowning. ]
... you're being quiet. [ mcgillis is always quiet. so he elaborates - ] Well, more than usual.
There's not much here yet, but if you want, I can leave you alone for a bit - Galahad and I can just get to know each other while you rest.
[ he's assuming that mcgillis is recovering from the shock of being here. which, well, it's a fair thing to assume, isn't it? it's quite the strange world. gaelio's not sure why they're here in the first place and what their chances are of returning. but whatever else it is that they need to talk about, that can wait until mcgillis is feeling better. ]
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I was just being cautious ... some bugs have weird secretions and you never know when one will show that off.
[ gaelio pats it awkwardly on the shell to confirm what mcgillis had already noted. following that, he just lifts galahad - sir, occasionally - and puts him back into his feeding pile with the saplings.
he then glances at mcgillis, frowning. ]
... you're being quiet. [ mcgillis is always quiet. so he elaborates - ] Well, more than usual.
There's not much here yet, but if you want, I can leave you alone for a bit - Galahad and I can just get to know each other while you rest.
[ he's assuming that mcgillis is recovering from the shock of being here. which, well, it's a fair thing to assume, isn't it? it's quite the strange world. gaelio's not sure why they're here in the first place and what their chances are of returning. but whatever else it is that they need to talk about, that can wait until mcgillis is feeling better. ]