Finding Noor

[Gar]

Ni's expression softened as she listened to her friend, but her whole body stiffened when he mentioned her getting hurt. She averted her eyes and shook her head, however, decided it was best not to correct him. Her expression melted into intense pity when she heard him say that he never had friends before. After Bay finished speaking the Zeltron could only stare down at her feet for a moment. Her fingers started to fidget again.

"Well, to start with...I think you are braver than you realize, Bugsie," Ni replied gingerly, "I agree that it is difficult taking care of ourselves out here, but that is why we have friends to lean on sometimes. We survive by working together and taking care of each other..." she smiled up at him sadly, "I am so happy and grateful to have you as my friend, but I am sad to hear that I was your first. I can't imagine what it must have been like, being alone for so long, feeling unwanted..." her face fell as she turned her head back to the computer screen, its artificial light reflecting off of her despondent eyes. Ni added reluctantly, "Well... I guess I do know a little of what that is like...from my travels in the outer rim..." she laughed dryly, "but I always managed to get someone to want me somehow..."

Ni smiled in spite of herself and glanced up at Bay apologetically. She sighed, "Anyway, I'm not sure what you mean--becoming something I am not?"