size matters - communication error

[– 2D]

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There were a great many things in the world that confused 2D. It wasn't exactly hard to confuse the serval without really trying, since his frequent headaches and low base intelligence made it so certain things just flew over his head. However, the singer also liked to think that he had some element of common sense. He wasn't stupid, and if he was given just a bit of time, he could wrap his mind around most things. Clony's explanation of what was going on in its mind, however, was something 2D was fairly sure he'd never be able to understand. There were several of it? Did it mean that it was a twin or a triplet or something? Was there just something that his mind wasn't putting together about its words? The serval felt a frustrated look come to his face, his pure black eyes narrowing in concentration as he tried to figure out what had just been said. The frustrated feeling made his eyes sting slightly, a sure sign of tears – whether from his own confusion or a forming migraine, he wasn't sure – but he shoved it down, swallowing the lump that had formed in his throat. He wished that Murdoc was around right now. Maybe the canine would see whatever he was missing.

Even if 2D couldn't understand the exact details of what was going on, that didn't mean he couldn't understand the emotions that hung heavy in the air. The serval had always been pretty emotional, and far better at empathizing with others than his traveling companion, so even if he couldn't understand the whole of it, he thought he got the important information from Clony's statement. Glancing in the direction of Rin for a moment, 2D hesitated before offering the both of them a little smile, showing off pearly canines and missing front teeth. It was meant to be a comfort, although he wouldn't be surprised if he just ended up making things worse, "Well... I'm not sure I really underst'nd everyfink y'just said, but... s'not really just you, izzit?" He pawed at the ground once again, claws gently digging at the dirt before he continued, "I mean... y'may not 'ave all th'voices in your 'ead y'did before, but you're not alone. None of us're alone. We've all got each other." He glanced down for a moment, pink spots dancing in his vision as he felt a migraine coming on. All this focusing was really hurting, "I don't... I don't know 'ow long y'plan on stayin' 'ere in Elysium – really I don't know 'ow long Muds 'n' I are stayin' either. But... f'as long as we're 'ere, we're all together. Right?" He had little to no idea if any of his statement would provide comfort to either Clony or Rin, but it felt wrong for him to just remain silent while they were clearly hurting.

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