Watching Adia and Caspar fight is at first a surprise. Harrow's eyebrows rise and he looks away out of politeness... But it's not long before curiosity gets the best of him and he peeks back just in time to see Caspar's face go red. Harrow doesn't know what Adia said, but he has a strong idea. Without meaning to his lips twitch with a smile which disappears in an instant when Adia levels him with a Look of his own. Oops.
Now that he's been silently reprimanded by a woman he's on better behavior. He watches dutifully as Adia puts her ideas to paper, but he doesn't get it right away. His eyebrows furrow and his mouth shifts side to side as he thinks about what she's presenting him. Caspar is an asshole, but give him time and he's nice? Possibly true, but not the issue at hand.
And then it hits him. "Oh!" He slaps his forehead and smiles likes it's all so obvious. Gesturing to Caspar he says, "Computer!" Of course Caspar will be able to learn his language! The benefits of being an android.
Harrow nods knowingly and clears his throat. It's a good thing he's learned languages before, and with the Durants had experience teaching his own as well. He starts with the most important parts of speech: subjects. With a grand sweep of his hands he gestures to Adia, Caspar, and himself. "Lo'um." We, us. To himself alone, "Lo." To Caspar and Adia at once, "Varum." To each of them separately, "Varë." Plural and singular You. To a group of strangers, "Ergum," and to one sad, confused individual spinning in circles a few yards off, "Ergë." He repeats the whole mess once more, this time also attempting to spell it all in the Earth characters the others know. When he's through he looks at Caspar expectantly. Has your machine brain absorbed the knowledge, roboman?"
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Now that he's been silently reprimanded by a woman he's on better behavior. He watches dutifully as Adia puts her ideas to paper, but he doesn't get it right away. His eyebrows furrow and his mouth shifts side to side as he thinks about what she's presenting him. Caspar is an asshole, but give him time and he's nice? Possibly true, but not the issue at hand.
And then it hits him. "Oh!" He slaps his forehead and smiles likes it's all so obvious. Gesturing to Caspar he says, "Computer!" Of course Caspar will be able to learn his language! The benefits of being an android.
Harrow nods knowingly and clears his throat. It's a good thing he's learned languages before, and with the Durants had experience teaching his own as well. He starts with the most important parts of speech: subjects. With a grand sweep of his hands he gestures to Adia, Caspar, and himself. "Lo'um." We, us. To himself alone, "Lo." To Caspar and Adia at once, "Varum." To each of them separately, "Varë." Plural and singular You. To a group of strangers, "Ergum," and to one sad, confused individual spinning in circles a few yards off, "Ergë." He repeats the whole mess once more, this time also attempting to spell it all in the Earth characters the others know. When he's through he looks at Caspar expectantly. Has your machine brain absorbed the knowledge, roboman?"