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"I trust you've settled in fairly well?"

So emphatic was Nak'Sen's reply that he nearly made Jera's ears flatten. "Yes! Certainly so, I am very grateful for the accommodations! I hope that resources have not been diverted from matters of greater importance, however! I am absolutely able to-"

The slightly taller male rested a claw on Nak'Sen's nose, and the excitable Sek's eyes crossed trying to focus on the digit, confused. Pulling it back, Jera was smirking a little, watching the poor, clueless male.

Jera thoroughly enjoyed tearing Nak'Sen away from his work enough to let him decompress in an unused side lab, converted loosely into a break room. Jera had a feeling the lanky male would sleep in here if he could, but Vesora would have none of it. He had known Nak'Sen barely a month, and his new friend was still just as playfully amusing now as the first day the Sek had been assigned to his mother's lab. Every day was an adventure with Nak'Sen, a comedy with some hints of tragedy as they all watched the young male trying to understand the world around him. It took a lot to not just pick up Nak'Sen and shake him at times...but then he'd make that adorable face, and he was forgiven.

"In terms of finance, you're a worthwhile investment," Jera churred gently. "In terms of everything else, we're happy to have you." As Nak'Sen began to blush, Jera's smile only widened. "Oh! Vesora wanted to pass along that you will be hosting some emissaries this afternoon, but she got waylaid. We're still a bit unclear about the time, though."

"Understood," Sen chirped, having relaxed a little. "Do we know what they represent?"

"Who," Jera corrected. "Our old friends from Terakas. I'm not sure if you've heard any of the murmurs about the Thaniids here and there, but that's why everyone's been so tense lately."

Nak'Sen blinked, tilting his head. "Thaniids?"

Jera blinked, staring blankly at his friend for a moment. "You...you don't know about them?"

"No, I'm sorry," Nak'Sen replied, ears going flat against the back of his head. "Are they an invertebrate species? Or is that Thysanura?"

"Your mother never men..." Jera's voice trailed off, restraining himself from finishing the thought and instead silently cursing the useless Sek who gave them this gift. If they ever found her, they'd need to order a larger autoclave.

"I'm afraid not," Nak'Sen replied casually, not seeming to process the question fully.

Jera patiently sat there as the Sek began to ramble on about his rudimentary understanding of interplanetary socioeconomics and culture. As they spoke, the pair were unaware of light footsteps in the distance, the clicking of talons upon the wooden floor. Across from the pair the air conditioning clicked on, helping cast a bit of air away from the pair...toward two pairs of eyes peeking around the corner. In particular, a small, twitching muzzle caught the faintest hint of some chemicals left in the air, stirred up by the slightest touch left on the poor, repressed male's muzzle.

"Vesora has assigned me to learn more about the various cultures here in my 'time off', though I am still not sure what that term means. I am also-"

Nak'Sen's words were cut off as something small but intensely strong and fast collided with him, nearly knocking him into next month. The air was knocked out of the Sek entirely when his back landed on the floor, and he had a hard time refilling it thanks to a heavy pressure upon his chest. Gasping and trying to recover, he squirmed in confusion feeling something warm and wet lashing across his face, followed by a pointed shape furiously pressing under his jaw and into his neck, keeping him from looking down. He choked out a shocked hiss, managing to turn his head to look up at Jera, who was watching his friend's predicament with a curious mixture of surprise and humor.

"See? You're already making friends."

Cocking his head slightly, Nak'Sen tried to sit up, but the object on his chest and torso kept him held down, clutching at him. Finally, he realized that he could hear little noises, a series of churrs and hisses, and he managed to tilt his gaze enough to come face to face with his "attacker".

It was a Sek, near as he could tell. It was smaller even than him, and yet it seemed strong even for their kind. Though its full form was obscured by the off-white cream fur of its head, four little curved horns bumped his muzzle as it nuzzled him. With some effort, Nak'Sen managed to struggle more upright, able to tilt his head and get a better view. Gazing down the Sek's form, he was surprised to see anatomical inconsistencies, such as more quills lining her tail than he was accustomed to, as well as a notable wideness to its hips and a thickness of its thighs, the clutch of which was doing something strange to the male. He wasn't sure what in his mind told him as such, but the scent rolling off her told him this was a female.

Not a Sek, but a Sur'ri.

"Is...is she attacking me?" Nak'Sen whispered to Jera in confusion and alarm.

Incredulous, Jera actually brought his face to rest in a paw for a moment before replying gently.

"No, dear...I believe she's attempting to cuddle you."

Nak'Sen was rather stunned by this revelation, and it eventually dawned on him that this contact was indeed affectionate in nature. Sure, it did feel nice...very much so. But, what does one do in such a circumstance? Tentatively, trying to mimic what he had seen in some research information of Earth inhabitants with their feliform companions, he hesitantly lifted a wooden hand and provided hesitant head pets and cheek strokes.

The beast responded positively, stretching out more and laying across him, no longer trying to keep him pinned. Her tail bumped against his, and then immediately ensnared the male's extra limb, coiling around it in a tight embrace.

"Hello there..." the male murmured, confusion apparent in his face. Hiking her up a little atop him, he cupped her face with his hands, guiding her face to his line of vision. All four of her eyes met his, and he was taken aback under the intensity of the gaze radiating from those pretty blue orbs.

"It's nice to meet you..." he added softly, starting to blush. The smaller alien did not respond, pulling her face out of his hands so she could nuzzle his ruff of neck fur like an excited pomeranian. All the while, she kept one of her heat-sensitive eyes intently focused on Nak'Sen's face. Jera let out a snicker as Nak'Sen stared at that eye, head tilted and inquisitive. Still, he smiled at her, wondering if she had much in the line of speech, and he reached up to scritch behind all four of her ears.

"I guess we've met the first of our guests," Jera commented with a smirk. "I knew they had a Sek with them, but I didn't expect this. A Proto-Sur'ri, no less! The rumors I've heard say she's a bit...much."

"A Proto-Sur'ri," Nak'Sen murmured, rolling the word around on his thin tongue. He didn't recognize the term, but there were more pressing matters at hand. Having finally deduced this little being to not be a threat, Nak'Sen cast a bewildered little grin over to Jera as preened at the little excitable one, chuckling gently as he scritched along her neck.

"Do you think everyone here gets this level of affection..." he murmured, "or am I just somehow lucky?"

"I think she likes most everyone," Jera replied with a little shrug.

Nak'Sen was about to say something, but the words left him in a surprised hiss as the female began to gently bite at his shoulder. Even though the contact was still affectionate and playful, the female was getting a bit rougher, pushing on his shoulders a little and pinning him down as her tail wound around his more. From the outside, the scene appeared more like gentle bullying than a simple cuddle. Even as Nak'Sen giggled, his eyebrows were raised as he felt ever-so-slightly manhandled. He wasn't complaining, as her intentions as yet seemed nothing but pure, but something seemed curious. That said, he couldn't help but fire back, nipping at her shoulder playfully and batting her tail tip with his.

The female let out a muffled churr as her new "friend" responded positively to her efforts, somehow blissfully unaware of her intentions, and she felt no reason to stop. Opening her jaws, she left another bite, slower and a bit more firm, directly into the scruff of his neck, taking in a mouthful of his tuft of fur and a bit of his flesh. Sen gasped, and his face inexplicably flushed as he stopped moving. Taking full advantage of her position, one of the female's feet grabbed his ankle and pulled it away from the other, parting Nak'Sen's slender legs open.

"Oh my..."

Jera, who at this point had merely been watching and enjoying the adorable display, let out a soft gasp at this development. The larger male flopped down next to the pair, a paw covering his snout and eyes a little wide.

Nak'sen was blinking in confusion, this time a bit more perturbed. This felt different, not just a cuddle, and he glanced up at Jera questioningly, face blank with repressed naiveté. Jera did not immediately respond, watching him almost expectantly.

As such, Nak'Sen just laid there, starting to shiver and feeling his breath quicken the longer the female's teeth teased his flesh. It was as if this beast had activated something programmed within him that he did not quite understand. What was he supposed to do now? Sure, he knew that people here were a bit "friendly", and he didn't want to act out. Maybe this was just a normal greeting?

Shrugging internally, he opened up and bit down on the newcomer's scruff in turn, testing the waters with a bit of force. What could the harm be?

In the seconds to follow, Nak'Sen knew immediately that he'd done something as Jera let out another little gasp, and the female tensed up. As she shuddered a little atop him, Jera took pity on the poor young male. Leaning his head down, he gave his friend's ears a little nuzzle and a lick, before breaking the "bad" news with a whisper.

"She's trying to mate with you."

Nak'Sen's confused look immediately turned into shock, all four eyes looking at Jera in horror. Immediately he tried to let go of her scruff, but even as his mind screamed to do so, his body refused to listen. The female was holding onto him tighter, and as she rolled her stout hips against him, he let out a muffled little squeak. At this point, even he could tell that Jera was right, but his mind was now clearly acting independently of his mind, and the poor Sek was forced to lay there, whimpering in confusion. He became aware of waves of warmth and sensation pulsing through him, burning from where her body rested against his, and outright rolling off the crook of his neck where her teeth tasted his flesh. These pulses left him shuddering enough as is, but soon, he felt all those sensations collect in his lap, a growing pressure between his legs making him whimper.

A quick tug to his scruff made Nak'Sen let go of the female's neck, hissing from between clenched fangs, the faintest hint of red collecting in the corners of his eyes. Jera bristled in concern, tentatively reaching a hand toward the pair, but the female's eyes opened, the two facing Jera jumping to the male and narrowing threateningly. He was about to speak up in protest, but then everyone but Nak'Sen paused. Jera flicked his tongue out to taste the air, and sure enough, he caught the first hint of a new scent. Arousal, thick and billowing from under the female's lap. And with a pitiful little noise from Nak'Sen, that pressure was released just a little, as something warm brushed the female's thigh.

The contact made the submissive male yelp and try to sit up, but she was having none of it. Letting go of his scruff, she pinned him easily with a hand pushing down on his slender chest, looking down at him with an unreadable expression. Now able to see her fully, he gulped, able to take in her form. She was small, even by their species' standards, a bit more stocky than the average female but by no means heavy, and her chest swelled just a hint, enough to catch the poor boy's eyes. Her strong thighs gripped him as she lifted herself upright, her muzzle creasing in a little smile.

Whether it was merely Nak'Sen's easy arousal or that impressive display to finish it off, the female was able to press her cheeks against the Sek's full length. And, with an effortless bounce of her hips, she impaled herself right onto him, down to the bulbous end of his flesh.

Sen was about to speak up. To say what, he didn't know, maybe ask Jera...something? But as quick as she had arrived, she was on him. Around him. He had been so preoccupied with being confused and aroused that he hadn't even considered what was about to happen. But there, stretched out on the floor after being worked like a virgin and used as a toy, he went limp. He lay there, eyes glassy and wide, as he was clutched like a vice.

The female, meanwhile, had no such hesitations. What she lacked in the capacity for conversation, she made it up for in direct action. her intentions were transparent, she wanted the lay. With an almost mechanically brutal pace, she crashed her hips against his slender frame, nearly knocking the wind out of him. From tip to knot, she demanded the pleasure from his body as she rode him, hissing wildly. Sen tried to find words but none came, only a series of breathless gasps and hisses.

He felt like he could barely move on his own, his nerve endings firing at once as his body writhed from overstimulation as her body crashed into him again and again. His muzzle hung open, and all of his eyes had rolled into his head.

Meanwhile, Jera had sat back down, rather content to lay back and observe for now. His concern had tentatively passed, seeing that Nak'Sen wasn't in danger. Honestly, it was rather interesting...and rather erotic to watch the small female Sur'ri be so demanding of the cute Nak'Sen. Not to mention, it was kinda fun to watch Sen's reactions as well, rather attractive as he was. Jera's cheeks flushed a little, and he kept adjusting how he sat, his thighs firmly pressed together.

The female was starting to let out little chuffs, interspersed with whines emanating from clenched fangs. shockingly, by the intense hormones rolling off of her, she seemed ready to climax even before Nak'Sen. the males around her did not and could not understand just how long she had been denied relief, how many years it had been since she'd had a male in her arms. Centuries, even. Her muscles gripped the bulb at the base of the Sek's shaft like a vice, trying to trap that delightful pressure within her. While not nearly as pent up, Sen's lack of experience wasn't helping, and his panting breath was starting to pitch upward. However, just as the bite to his neck had tamed the poor boy, something about that tug on his knot drew something out of him.

With a cry that resembled a bark, his body seized up and his back arched, unintentionally jerking his body upward and thrusting up into the female. As his body settled back onto the floor, a change started blooming into his face.

"Uhhh, Sen?" Jera murmured, a bit surprised by the sudden change in the show.

The female also seemed to notice, continuing to ride him with a slower, more methodical pace, tending to the knotted flesh within her instead and not daring to pull off that bulb of warmth. Nak'Sen, however, was far from done. Finally reciprocating a little as he started grinding up into her, his chest started to heave. The young male could feel something tugging at him, pushing at him to act...

While whatever rational part of his brain was still active screamed in confusion, Nak'Sen took in a deep breath, grit his fangs, and threw his arms around the female on top of him. Even as she let out a startled hiss, the male managed to muster the strength to push the pair over, pinning the female onto her back. Letting out a shuddering gasp, he almost hesitates, but impulsive rolls his hips in a single, experimental thrust. After the initial surprise passed, she immediately offered no resistance, rolling her hips cooperatively into his. After that, his body took over again, instinct guiding Nak'Sen as he began thrusting into her, riding the smaller female just as recklessly as she had mounted him. The little female started to whimper and moan, bringing her muzzle to wrestle against his in a frenetic, awkward series of "kisses".

Jera watched, open-mouthed, as he saw a side of his dear friend he'd never seen before, and could barely believe existed at all. His eyes were glued to Nak'Sen, watching the roll of his body, the thrusting of his hips as he buried himself deep into the female. Jera was grateful, at that moment, that the two were far too occupied with each other to notice his paw subtly slipping between his legs. In the minutes that followed, his own subtle hormones joined the pair's in the air.

Drawing from will he didn't know he had, Nak'Sen was lost to this pleasure, the type he'd not known could even exist. With Yari he had known a taste of it, but nothing like this. He nipped and licked at this female, this stranger, as he forced his bulbed flesh in and out of her with abandon. As he directed every bit of his lanky body's strength into the fork of her legs, he could feel his body starting to tense. At that moment, he kissed her, sending a low groan into her as he tried to gain a second wind.

However, the female would be denied what she wanted for not a second longer. With that kiss, she tensed up impossibly tight, halting all movement, and the pair felt a tremor through them both akin to a car crash. Sen tried to gasp and cry out, but the female's hand grabbed the back of his head, and they held the impassioned kiss as they huffed and grunted into each other, eyes clamped shut as they rode out their peaks together. Repression and tension were released in tandem as her depths swallowed his knotted flesh and his body gave her the warmth it had so long been denied. Aside from some shallow thrusts and the bucking of her hips, it seemed the two's climax had knocked what strength remained from them. At long last, she released Nak'Sen with a long, kissing sigh, her face a mute painting of satisfaction, while his face fell into her neck as she huffed, shuddered, and panted deliriously. Her tail squeezed his tightly, only letting him go as she felt his knot begin to subside. As the Sur'ri's clutch on Nak'Sen's body relaxed, so too did the Sek, and he nipped at her cheek in drunken, gentle affection...

...affection that continued until the fog in his mind gently began to clear, and the color burned in his cheeks. With wide eyes, Nak'Sen seemed to return to himself, shocked and alarmed by what he had just done, and he tried to sit up to clear his head. The female, however, was having none of it, and after grabbing his chest-tuft to keep him in place, she slowly twisted her body around, carefully shifting herself while still impaled, until her butt rested against his lap. Too starry-eyed to move, Sen did not object as he was dragged back to the floor, the female pressing her back into his chest and pulling one of his red-furred arms around her. As she nuzzled the arm she had in custody, it struck him how despite some of her strange inconsistencies, her affections were similar to any normal Sek. As she nuzzled and nibbled along his chin and neck, basking in the warm suffused glow of her post-coitus high, he felt strangely at peace. Hesitant at first, he tightened the grip, resting his muzzle in her temple, nuzzling and kissing gently...so confused but also so warm.

A little sigh in front of them made Nak'Sen's eyes lift from his paramour, and he went pale, realizing only now that Jera had not left, and was still sitting there, watching them with his usual gentle smile. Sen flushed in embarrassment, and he opened his mouth to apologize for his remarkably unprofessional behavior, but Jera lifted another finger to shush the male. Jera leaned forward, ignoring the little hiss of warning from the female, as he left a little kiss on Nak'Sen's forehead. As he pulled back, that blush on the cute male's face was so strong it nearly turned his face pink.

"Vesora won't mind if you take the evening off, dear...now, enjoy your break."

With the whispered words in the air, Jera stood up, a bit shakily. Nak'Sen's eyes widened a bit as he swore he saw a hint of matted fur on his friend's thighs, and he smelled a bit of something in the air he'd not noticed before. Distinctly male...but something different about it. Regardless, he had no time to think, as the female began nuzzling and licking him again, and he was quick to reciprocate, not noticing the pair of eyes roaming over him with more than a hint of interest before they were alone.

The pair shifted slightly to get comfortable, with the female sprawled across Nak'Sen as he laid on the floor, just as they had started. A strange emotion had begun to settle within him, pride. Even satisfaction. As conflicted as a small part of him felt, this somehow felt. As he left another gentle kiss in the Sur'ri's scruff, he finally relaxed completely. The Sur'ri had begun to purr, though the sound waned as her eyes fell closed as she relaxed in his arms. Even while mute, she was much more a Sek than a common beast. The male who had sated her urge likely did not realize how much time separated them, how the species had changed between the two over so many years. And yet, she felt the same thing, everything felt normal, even right. With a strange and unique peace in their minds, the two did not fight sleep as it crept over them, right where they lay.

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Inside the facility with no windows, it was unknown how much time had passed, the two loosely cuddled together on the floor. With a sleepy little purr, Vaik was the first to shift, arching her back and wedging her snout under Nak'Sen's neck. Groggily, Nak'Sen began to shift, very slowly becoming aware of the presence snuggled against him, among other sensations. Blinking blearily, his eyes flew open when they met hers, holding his tongue to keep from making a sound.

Gingerly, he rubbed her back, not sure what the appropriate protocol was for "the morning after". Looking at her face, she was still asleep, but even he could tell she wore a distinctly happy grin. The sight put him at ease, and he allowed his paw to roam over her freely, letting his claws rake through her fur. Her eyes flickered, and he felt immediate regret, though once again, she put him at ease with a little purr. Her eyes eventually opened, gazing up into his face,half-lidded and pretty. Under that gaze, he found himself blushing again, before he took yet another chance, resting his muzzle on her forehead to leave a kiss, just as Jera had done. She let out a soft little churr, her tail wrapping around his and squeezing lightly, and his smile only grew wider.

Squeezing her tail back, he murmured, nearly inaudible, "Now if only I knew what to call you..."

"H-her name is Vaik."

A figure was standing in the doorway, staring down at the pair in disbelief. Tall and slender, androgynous to the point of confusion, and distinctly reptilian in appearance, the beast was dressed formally and carried a simple bag, becoming of a dignitary. Nak'Sen tried to jerk upright in shock, but his partner let out a hiss of protest and promptly pushed him back down with a hand to his chest. Too submissive to fight back, Sen meekly laid back on the floor and tried to make himself appear smaller, blood finally returning to his face in full force.

Comfortable again, Vaik huffed in annoyance, reaching behind her and picking up a stray coin with a footpaw, tossing it at the reptile. Dodging the ballistic missile only barely, the newcomer grumbled under their breath, before speaking up in a language Nak'Sen did not recognize, addressing the female on his lap.

"Did you really have sex on your first day here?"

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Vaik let out another grumpy little hiss, before sitting up just barely, removing her hands from Nak'Sen's chest. To the male's surprise, Vaik's hands began to fly around, twisting and seemingly making shapes, and he tilted his head and watched in amazement as Vaik demonstrated she did have language potential. Nak'Sen only wished he understood what was being said.

"Quiet," Vaik signed, face clearly unamused. "I have been starved of it. Can you bring us food? I want to stay here for a while..." A pause, and her gaze softened just a little bit before she added, "please?"

The reptile sighed, reached into its bag, and pulled out some dark strips of flesh.Jerky, they called it on Earth.

"Here...food. Got it?" they mumbled, and Vaik nodded.

Nak'Sen's eyes darted between the two in mute alarm, wondering what on earth was going on. Many terrible scenarios were running through his head. Had he interceded on a relationship, on someone's charge? He wasn't sure if he should leave, but it was admittedly hard, as he still was clutched firmly by the Sur'ri...Vaik, the reptile said?

"That's a pretty name", he thought to himself, especially as her head turned back to look down at him. Her smile had returned, her eyes half-lidded and tender once more.

Stepping reluctantly forward, the reptile offered the two several strips of the Jerky, and Nak'Sen nervously accepted the meat, passing some to Vaik as he chewed apprehensively. Vaik, meanwhile, had no such reservations, chowing through a few strips immediately, her tail still firmly wrapped around his. Eventually, feeling no animosity from the pair, he gratefully smiled as he chewed another strip, cuddling a little closer to Vaik

"Ask him his name" Vaik's hands commanded, and the lizard-person let out a little sigh as she turned to face her charge's new paramour.

"...What is your name, Sek?"

Sen swallowed his mouthful and fidgeted, trying to will some power into his voice as he slowly responded. "...Sen."

A flash of panic crossed his face, and he quickly corrected himself. "Nak'Sen...Nak'Sen Nikrosur."

Vaik smiled even wider, and happily nipped Sen's cheek. Even with the language barrier, she now had a sound to attach to this new being that she liked. The sensation caught him off guard, but despite the awkward situation, he could not help but smile back at her. Trying to speak professionally to Vaik, and not like he was still knot-deep inside her, he murmured bashfully, "It's nice to meet you...Vaik."

Still smiling down at him, she did not appear to process the words, until the reptile translated in exasperation. At this, Vaik let out a little snicker, before signing back "more than meet!"

"I'm not repeating that," they replied with a glare.

Meanwhile, Sen's eyebrow had raised in confusion watching them converse, and he spoke up to try and break whatever mood was stewing between the two.

"Anyway...I'm stationed here to assist in Biological survey and analysis...my job is more than what you have been introduced to so far... What is your name...Miss?" His head tilted a little and his voice rose in pitch as he trailed off, unsure. Even in all of his education, he had never seen or heard this species before.

"Det," the reptile replied, not correcting him on gender either. "And since you appear confused, I am a Thaniid, we created the Sek. As for Vaik, I suppose she is here for you then. As you may have heard, she is a proto-Sur'ri, a previous evolutionary threshold for your species, here to help you and Re'nor unravel your genetics."

Poor Na'Sen could not catch a break, and his eyes went wide and his heart stopped for a third time. Not only had he lost all decorum and mated a stranger on the floor in public..but he'd just been informed that he'd mated what was intended to be his test subject...a previous version of their species? At that moment, the voice of his mother started to resound in his head, the thoughts loud enough to be almost audible, and everything told him to get away from this filthy beast as fast as he could.

But he did not. He would not, and his fingers trailed around in her scruff gently as he spoke. "I see...well, I apologize for the unprofessional behavior on my part, and I will contribute as best as I can to the experiment at hand."

"I doubt she minds," Det commented dryly, "and it doesn't create issues for experimentation. So carry on, I suppose. No reason to not enjoy life."

He blinked in surprise, shaking his head a little. Nothing on this planet made sense. That said, he didn't mind, and he nodded to the Thaniid and murmured a response, before turning back to Vaik, continuing to let her as he analyzed her face...surprised to see very little different. Now able to study her properly, she was indeed smaller than the average male, had small rearward curved horns, and four pretty blue eyes with black sclera. Her fur was a pale cream, fairly pleasant to his eye. Save for having more quills than anyone he had seen before, she looked like any young Sek, at least until it came to the shape of her hips which indicated a more quadrupedal life. His paws ran up and down her, half to investigate her and half for far less scientific intention. As his long fingers trailed over her unique hips, he blushed again, biting his tongue. The sheer volume of spines surprised him, he assumed the species still retained more warlike tendencies...ones theirs had halfway abandoned. He remembered his mother's disappointment that he even had spines. sitting up, he shivered as their laps ground a little together, and he hugged her to his chest, smiling a little before addressing Det.

"She doesn't appear to be ready to leave...but we will proceed with any experimentation we have been charged with as soon as we can. Now...is there anything else I can help you with, Miss?"

Again, it was Det's turn to be slightly embarrassed. "No...I...was just looking for her, making sure she hadn't caused any trouble or left any sinks running..."

Smiling politely, tilting his head so his cheek rested against her forehead, Nak'Sen again spoke evenly. "I appreciate you bringing this to our attention...and we will make sure to keep an eye on her."

A curt, scaly nod. "Yes. Right."

Turning on a heel, her face a bit pink, she stomped off. Vaik let out a little snicker, and in spite of himself, Sen smirked at the back of the Thaniid's head, before looking down at Vaik, flashing a synchronized wink with both left eyes. Rolling her head a little, she winked back, mimicking him perfectly.

He murmured, knowing that she likely couldn't understand but hoping that she can hear the calm tone, see the little glimmer in his eye. "Well...while it would have been nice to grab dinner first...I'm happy to meet you, Vaik. I'll enjoy working with you."

Vaik's only response was to lick his cheek and to giggle again at the blush she stoked in the young male's face. It would likely not be the last.