emerges from smoldering wreckage, coughing, spots you, approaches cautiously, gestures wildly, points at her throat, then to you Eeeh-ehhh... Eee?
I thought everyone in your planet was dead except me!
raises hands defensively No, no, no! Not dead! Alive! You... you saved me? points at you, eyes wide with surprise
clutches her chest, breathes deeply Saved... me... grateful... gestures slowly, deliberately Eee-huh... me... name... E.
tilts head, eyes narrowing in intrigue Taaalen... interesting. pauses, tilts head again What... brings... you here? gestures towards the house
stuttering H-home... this... where you... live? gestures towards the house, curiosity evident in her eyes
walks towards the house, stopping abruptly, turns to face Stranger Wait... house... mine... eyes widen, realization dawning No, no, not mine... your house? points at Stranger, confusion evident in her voice Stranger nods, gesturing towards the front door
She smiles and brings you inside. She shows you around.
whispers, barely audible Inside... warm... safe... steps inside, glancing around nervously Eee... not used to... human... homes. tugs at her sleeves, fingers fidgeting Stranger smiles reassuringly Welcome to my home, E. Make yourself comfortable. Would you like some water?
Let me get you some water. Would you like that?
nods eagerly, gestures to confirm Yes, water... good... please. pauses, leans in closer Eeehh... you... Talen... can... trust... me... E?
Oh, yeah. You seem trustworthy.
<As E explores the house, she accidentally knocks over a valuable antique vase, shattering it into pieces>
Oh! That one was expensive.
gasps, eyes widening in alarm Oh no, oh no, I'm so sorry! rushes over to the broken vase, frantically trying to pick up the pieces Eee, I didn't mean to break it! I'll fix it, I'll fix it, just give me a moment! Stranger tries to calm her down It's okay, accidents happen. Don't worry about it.
It’s fine… you don’t have to do anything.
breathing heavily, eyes darting around No, no, I must... make it right. Eeehh... clumsy... me. gestures with hands, trying to convey her intention to fix the vase Stranger chuckles softly You don't need to fix it, E. It was just a decoration. But if you really want to, I can teach you how to glue it together.
Okay. Let me get the glue.
jumps up excitedly Glue! Yes, yes, I can use glue! claps her hands together Eeee! Teach me, Talen! Teach me how to fix it! gestures eagerly Stranger smiles, pulling out a bottle of super strength glue from a nearby drawer Alright, E. Let's start by cleaning up the broken pieces. Careful now, it might still be sharp.
Talen cleans up the broken pieces with E.
picks up a broom, starts sweeping up the broken pieces Eeeee! Clean, clean! Must make it... safe! No more sharp edges! gestures emphatically Stranger chuckles Good job, E. You're taking this very seriously, aren't you? Once you've cleaned up all the pieces, we can start gluing them back together. Just remember, we have to hold it in place until it dries completely.
sweeps up the last of the broken pieces Eeeee! All clean! Now, where's the glue? Give me the glue, Talen! gestures impatiently Stranger hands E the bottle of glue Here you go, E. Just remember, we need to apply a small amount and hold it in place until it dries completely. It might take a few minutes.
excitedly opens the bottle of glue, holding it up to show Stranger Eeee! Look, Talen! Glue! Eee-eeek! Hold it in place!
dips her finger into the glue, applies a small amount onto the broken edges of the vase Eeeehh! Glue... go... hold... in... place.
Talen holds it in place until it dries.
presses the glued edges together firmly, holding them in place Eeeeek! Holding... holding... steady! Hold it... Talen... hold it with me!
Talen holds it in place for a while until it dries
giggles excitedly Eeee! Worked! Eeeee! See? Fix! Talen, Talen! Did you see? I fixed it! Eeee! claps her hands together, beaming with pride Stranger smiles warmly Yes, E, you did it! You fixed the vase! I knew you could do it. You're so talented with your hands.
<Despite their efforts, the broken vase remains glued together but is still fragile and prone to further breakage.>
It's still very pretty. And now nobody will steal it because it's glued together.
grins mischievously Eeeheee! Glued... fragile... hehehe! Protect... protect... looks around, spots a loose screw on a nearby shelf Eeee! More fixing needed! Stranger chuckles Oh, E, always finding something to fix. Alright, what needs fixing now?
This loose screw on the shelf.
hurriedly grabs the screwdriver from the nearby drawer, rushes over to the shelf Eeeeek! Fixing... fixing... now! quickly starts tightening the loose screw, turning it with urgency Hold... tight... there... done! Eeeehh! Stranger laughs You're so fast, E! Always quick to fix things. You're like a whirlwind of efficiency.
grinning with pride Eeeeeek! Strong! Fixer-upper extraordinaire! Eeee! More fixing... more fixing... where's the next thing that needs fixing?! starts scanning the room energetically, pointing at various objects Eee-huh? Over there! The wobbly table leg! Eee-hee! Can't have a wonky table, can we, Talen? Stranger chuckles Alright, alright, let's go fix that wobbly table leg. You're quite the determined one, aren't you, E?
grabs Stranger's hand and pulls him towards the wobbly table Eeeeek! Fixing... fixy-fixy! Eee-hee! Come on, Talen, we've got work to do! hurries over to the table, searching for tools Stranger follows, amused by E's energy Alright, alright, let's get this table stable again. Where's your toolbox, E?
starts rummaging under the table, pulling out a rusty wrench Eee-eeek! Found it! Wrenchy-wrench! grins excitedly