A toddler in need? AKA one slight deaging

[project_kuron]

There's a young man, about twenty five by the looks of him, in the middle of the square. Plaza. Whatever.

He's looking either cofused out of his mind, or slightly upset as if he's spilled his soup or something, or was late for school, who even knows, just by looking at him one might think so, or mighty bored, it might be hard to tell.

He might look very familiar to some.

If he sees you, whoever 'you' might be, he might gesture vaguely at you. Maybe asking for some clarification. Or. Well. Whatever it is, it's definitely a question, one can judge that by his face expression and a vague spoken (sounded?),

"...a-ah?? Uhm, uhm, o-...ee??"

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And yup, Mantis has no way of knowing the witch when she was young is in that pic. Heh. :D

[project_kuron]

"Love," Subject Yani repeats.

"Is love good?"

He listens to Mantis intently.

"Friends is good."

He smiles. It almost looks like he's showing off with it, and feels that way, too. Look, this is a new kind of face, and he's learning this new kind of face! A face that feels good, somehow. Very, very, very new.

"She made that face. She was not in pain. And she was so different."

He thinks, for a moment.

And then says, "Subject Yani protects Mantis. Decides."

That is, he's decided that he will. But he doesn't understand time, anyway.

[ginger_firebird]

"Love is good. Friends are also very good. I have friends back home and here in the Nexus."

It's a sweet smile, and Mantis finds himself mirroring it somewhat in the course of conversation. Yani is such a sincere and honest individual, and he hopes that lasts if his mind ever gets back to him in a significant way.

"You're going to protect me too? Vrepit sa."

:D

[project_kuron]

Yani only understands very little, but he's delighted. For the first time Mantis can read simply joy from the clone.

Then he yawns and dozes off.

[ginger_firebird]

Mantis waits a moment longer before sneaking off to his own bedroom and comes back with a pillow and a blanket. The slightest bit of psychokinesis allows him to effectively tuck Yani in and he draws the blinds to keep the room dark.