Miccia meeting the first
Feb. 18th, 2020 12:01 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
librarian_errantAlustin paused and looked over the main dining hall. He wasn't sure if he was up to the usual social banter and jockeying today, though the gossip was usually worth the trouble. As well as what details he could glean from older students about the teachers. Still, he felt the urge for some peace and quiet this time and so he ducked into one of the smaller rooms before any of his peers could truly spot him. It took a few of the smaller rooms before he found a table with any room, and then it was in a room populated mostly with non-human species. He paused again, this time due more to past prejudices which he set aside and stepped in.
As he made his way to the table with seats he'd spotted, he nodded polite greeting to the stares he was receiving and fought down the growing feeling of awkwardness. It was far too late to change his mind now. Closer to the table now, he could see the sole occupant was a gorgon. Alustin stepped to the side to approach within eyesight, and then nodded a brief greeting. "Hello. Would you mind sharing the table?"
The gorgon didn't respond at first, which left Alustin rethinking a retreat, but finally nodded. Just as Alustin was about to sit, the gorgon held up a hand to stop him and then gestured towards their plate of dead mice.
"Oh, I don't mind. I am sure my food preferences are just as strange for you." He could see a slight smile on the gorgon's face and so Alustin took that as a good sign. He also noticed the gorgon had not raised their face to look at him; a cultural thing perhaps? He decided to keep his gaze at the tables surface to be sure. "I am Alustin, Alustin Haber."
He waited again for a response, and not getting one, shrugged internally and set to his meal. After a few bites, he spoke up again. "If I am over-stepping or if this is rude for your culture, I would be happy to leave you be."
The gorgon waved a dismissive gesture, which left Alustin wondering if gorgons didn't speak to outsiders. He knew they had language, he'd read books of theirs, but he'd never heard one speak. "Excellent. If you change your mind, let me know how best you can. Is my talking to you alright?"
The gorgon nodded an affirmative, so Alustin continued talking. He spoke of a few details of his life and classes, and was careful to phrase any questions he might have for the gorgon as yes or no answers, since they didn't seem to want to speak. Soon enough his lunch was completed, as was the gorgon's, and so he stood to take his leave.
"Thank you for sharing your table with me. I would like to eat with you again sometime if that would be acceptable?" At the gorgon's nod and smile, he smiled as well and gathered his things. Today's lunch had proven quite interesting after all. He should become acquainted with more non-human species, he decided.
As he made his way to the table with seats he'd spotted, he nodded polite greeting to the stares he was receiving and fought down the growing feeling of awkwardness. It was far too late to change his mind now. Closer to the table now, he could see the sole occupant was a gorgon. Alustin stepped to the side to approach within eyesight, and then nodded a brief greeting. "Hello. Would you mind sharing the table?"
The gorgon didn't respond at first, which left Alustin rethinking a retreat, but finally nodded. Just as Alustin was about to sit, the gorgon held up a hand to stop him and then gestured towards their plate of dead mice.
"Oh, I don't mind. I am sure my food preferences are just as strange for you." He could see a slight smile on the gorgon's face and so Alustin took that as a good sign. He also noticed the gorgon had not raised their face to look at him; a cultural thing perhaps? He decided to keep his gaze at the tables surface to be sure. "I am Alustin, Alustin Haber."
He waited again for a response, and not getting one, shrugged internally and set to his meal. After a few bites, he spoke up again. "If I am over-stepping or if this is rude for your culture, I would be happy to leave you be."
The gorgon waved a dismissive gesture, which left Alustin wondering if gorgons didn't speak to outsiders. He knew they had language, he'd read books of theirs, but he'd never heard one speak. "Excellent. If you change your mind, let me know how best you can. Is my talking to you alright?"
The gorgon nodded an affirmative, so Alustin continued talking. He spoke of a few details of his life and classes, and was careful to phrase any questions he might have for the gorgon as yes or no answers, since they didn't seem to want to speak. Soon enough his lunch was completed, as was the gorgon's, and so he stood to take his leave.
"Thank you for sharing your table with me. I would like to eat with you again sometime if that would be acceptable?" At the gorgon's nod and smile, he smiled as well and gathered his things. Today's lunch had proven quite interesting after all. He should become acquainted with more non-human species, he decided.
