Private For Your Own Good

[Resh]

The bird seemed at ease in its interactions with Resh. So he passed the bare minimum of pacifying an already tamed bird. Baby steps. Avis could tell the bird was a bit perplexed by Resh's verbose command, and suggested something a bit more basic. Resh thought on it for a moment, and nodded in understanding. He could related to that, "Fly over to the fountain," He paused, "Please."

The bird seemed to find that agreeable enough. It did as asked, before promptly relieving itself on the ground. Resh raised an eyebrow. Either Sith upbringing had beaten a sense of potty humor out of him, or he was simply too caught up in self-assessment. The latter rang especially true, as Avis pointed out he would have a lot more trouble with a more strong-willed creature.

"Do you want to keep at this?"

Resh glanced up at her, unsure of how to respond. Was she trying to talk him out of it? Or merely asking an honest question? He couldn't quite tell when it came to sincerity sometimes. "Um… Yeah," He shrugged, "I do."

Inanna Harth​

 

[Inanna Harth]

"Um… Yeah," He shrugged, "I do."

With a smile and a nod to him, Inanna glanced up at Master Avis. "Would you be willing to teach us both?" she asked.

"It isn't that I am unwilling..." Avis stroked her trunk. "Resh, I know I can teach him. He has the gift. You, on the other hand..."

So she knew about Inanna's limitations, her continuing struggles with telepathy and all things involving the mind. "I would like to try," Inanna said. "Even if I fail, I will have at least made the attempt."

"Very well." Avis summoned the dove back to her arm. Holding it out to Inanna, she winked one eye. "'Do or do not; there is no try.'"

Inanna's golden eyes honed in on the bird. She patiently stroked its feathers until it was cooing happily, then made her attempt at giving it a command: <Go to the fountain.>

The dove flapped its wings and took flight, landing on the topmost point of the fountain, from which the water emerged. It splashed about, getting its feet wet, before turning to look at Inanna as if to ask Is this what you wanted?

"Not bad," Avis complimented. "Have you been practicing your telepathy?"

You could say that. Inanna cleared her throat before answering, "Cato has helped me a little bit."

"Huh," Avis muttered. She nodded. "I will teach you. You two can meet me here for your lessons. How does Taungsday mornings sound?"

Resh​