“I’m sorry! I didn’t mean to scare you, I know that must’ve been scary given who I am but.. please, know that it’s alright. I’ll never be angry at you for something like that.” Indigo’s tone was considerably softer now, in fact he sounded a little upset at making the tiny creature fear him. “I don’t know what kinds of awful things your Commander has done to you, but I’m not going to do the same… I genuinely care for you, despite not knowing you much..” He spent the next few moments looking away from C.Q. and instead just looking towards the ground with his ears drooping somewhat. He’d learned to be fairly expressive with them.
“As long as it has healthy foods, I’m all for it.” At this point he didn’t really care what it was, as long as it was healthy, he’d eat it. He’d gone more than 24 hours without eating at this point and frankly all he wanted was something to help ease the ache of his stomach. Hunger was his least favorite feature of this body by far. “Where is this place?” He asked curiously.
C.Q. finally looked up to Indigo’s face when he continued his apology. He was considerably less tense now, however his body’s colors had turned a bit pale. His memories of Tartar were not fond, and he felt a little bit ashamed that he reacted so poorly to the anger of someone he knew to be the exact opposite of that phone. He usually took the anger of others quite well, so what was it about Indigo’s rage that struck fear into his glittering core? Was it the voice? The tone? He wasn’t entirely sure...
“It’s alright, sir.” C.Q. reassured the other, “That reaction was compulsory, I don’t mean to worry you.” he lifted his hat a little bit, “I know you mean well, so please don’t be hard on yourself. I’m fine.”
He knew how Indigo felt about being compared to his counterparts, so C.Q. thought it best to not bring up the nasty phone, even if they both knew well that he was the reason the conductor had a bit of a scare just then.
When Indigo responded, the Inkling nodded, “Yeah, they’re healthy,” he explained, “If there’s anyone in Inkopolis that can get an Inkling to eat their vegetables, it’s gonna be Chuck.” he chuckled, “Uh, by the way, people around here call me Stinky, but um... I’d like it if you’d call me Ceph.”
He stood up, revealing his full height--C.Q. was a bit surprised, for this kid was as tall as Indigo! After pocketing his phone and adjusting his shirt, which seemed a little too short for him, he motioned for them to follow.
“It’s not really far, but it’d be easier for me to take you,” Stinky explained, “He’s gotta move now and again so it’s never at a consistent spot.”
“Oh,” C.Q. piped up, “Wait, we’re not interrupting you, are we?”
Stinky gave a dismissive wave, “Nah, I was just waiting for the maps to change.” he shrugged, “Besides, I like giving my friend some business.”
Before following after Stinky, he tried to grab the attention of Indigo and whispered, “Er, I’m terribly sorry, but would it be much trouble to ask you to carry me...?” he asked, clearly a bit embarrassed, “It’s a little hard for me to keep up with two people with such long legs.”
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