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[poetwarrior]

While lots of human-style furniture is understandably meant for bipeds and little else, there is a K'da poet-warrior who is appreciating the chance to test out one of the chaise lounges in the Plaza, its cushion long enough to allow the entire length of the tiger-sized creature to stretch out comfortably, hanging his forepaws over the side.

Perhaps it's frivolous to spend his time this way when there are other things he could be doing, but he's been in the Nexus many times and never had reason to ask a question. That is no longer the case.

"Have you ever had cause to uproot yourself from your home and travel to places unknown, with no intention of returning? Did you encounter any difficulties that you had not expected?"

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[poetwarrior]

Faris' ears go back slightly, though he is not too gravely offended by the comparison. She's only comparing it to what she knows. "Those that harm the host are not symbionts but parasites. A symbiont both benefits and gives in return. The K'da are such a species. Before six Earth hours pass, we must rest upon the surface of a suitable host's skin as a two-dimensional form. It is comparable in appearance to the human art form of tattoo."

[tielle_mortevus]

"Interesting, though I'm curious, what would happen if you are too late? Also, what would you consider a suitable host, and what benefits to they garner from this arrangement?"

While she is somewhat familiar with symbiotic relationships, the specific nature of the K'da's needs fascinate her. She begins jotting down some notes, eager to learn more.

[poetwarrior]

Faris looks at her in mild surprise, though it may be hard to read on an alien face. "We die," he says, quite simply. "I do not know what makes one host suitable and another not. We have learned through... trial and error?" He's not sure if that's the right phrase, but continues. "Shontine and humans are suitable, for example, but I could not simply wrap around a tree."

"A K'da gives his host companionship," he answers, as though that should be obvious. "There are also tactical benefits to having a hidden ally than cannot be disarmed, and K'da natural talents are also beneficial to the host. For example, when riding a host's skin, we can see over certain barriers. My temporary host referred to it as 'seeing through walls'."