And then they do the thing that so far, except for Max nobody in Ain has seen - and even Max has only witnessed it at two or three occasions.
They go still. Their grand, sometimes almost boneless movements, the constant gestures accompanying their talking, the facial expressions - but more strikingly all those inconsequential little movements, the breathing, the batting of their eyelashes, the twitching of muscles, that even the most unmoving human is constantly doing - all that falls away.
This is serious, and to underscore that they drop those well studied behaviours that make them appear human. At the same time, they drop all decorative elements of their voice, their tone unusually cool and straightforward - as are their words, suddenly.]
I will not intervene in your actions in word or deed unless they endanger the three principles on Max's part. Sane, safe, consensual. I do not expect any of those to be an issue with you, that is a large part of why I am happy to let this go forward. But I will warn you here and now that if an issue appears with any of these, I will call it off. Immediately.
I do not know what you are capable of. You don't know what I am capable of. I expects things to not come to either of us needing to learn.
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And then they do the thing that so far, except for Max nobody in Ain has seen - and even Max has only witnessed it at two or three occasions.
They go still. Their grand, sometimes almost boneless movements, the constant gestures accompanying their talking, the facial expressions - but more strikingly all those inconsequential little movements, the breathing, the batting of their eyelashes, the twitching of muscles, that even the most unmoving human is constantly doing - all that falls away.
This is serious, and to underscore that they drop those well studied behaviours that make them appear human. At the same time, they drop all decorative elements of their voice, their tone unusually cool and straightforward - as are their words, suddenly.]
I will not intervene in your actions in word or deed unless they endanger the three principles on Max's part. Sane, safe, consensual. I do not expect any of those to be an issue with you, that is a large part of why I am happy to let this go forward. But I will warn you here and now that if an issue appears with any of these, I will call it off. Immediately.
I do not know what you are capable of. You don't know what I am capable of. I expects things to not come to either of us needing to learn.