As you quietly stood and listened to the silence between you and the other….rather intimidating troll, you somehow seemed to tense up more. You wouldn’t want to show any more signs of weakness, you already proved yourself wrong at this point.
As you kept switching from looking at the ceiling and other’s eyes, you decided it would be a better idea to watch the possible danger before you. After locking your gaze on them and trying to take a hint from them, any hint as they spoke, you realized..you didn’t understand a thing. The more the spoke, the more confused you were getting. It’s time for them to take a hint.
You shifted your weight from one leg to the other and rolled your shoulders as your hands were clapped together suddenly, not to startle them, but maybe lower their guard, he had no idea what their intentions were, might as well keep them distracted, even in the slightest.
“I would..probably ask what you were talking about, dear sir..” you managed to keep the forced smile on “But I wouldn’t expect a clear answer either…”. Now that you were trying to sound clever, you boosted your confidence, thankfully. This let you relax slightly and take a deep breath, exhaling just a little shakily..
You watch as their eyes dart between you and the ceiling. Was there something hidden up there? Was there another hiding above you? You turn two of your mechanical eyes to the ceiling before sighing in relief. Nothing. Just more dirt and grime. They clasp their hands in front of them. Did they understand you? You get a little excited.
The response is wrong but at the same time his mannerism had changed. You raise an eyebrow slightly. Sir, you muse over in your head. Hemoloyal? You conclude perhaps prematurely. The next remark came with an edge. That put you on edge. You don’t like being on edge.
“Well that is a terrible shame…”, you state before deciding it best keep him talking while you figure this mess out. “Is this your hive?”, you ask him. You doubt it but at the same time it’s all you can think of asking. You have to figure out what he’s here for, without of course just asking him if he’s part of the underworld of course.
As you wait for the answer you lean backwards onto your robotic limbs letting them prop you up. Hopefully your relaxed posture will project onto the other. That’s what you want. Everyone to be nice and relaxed.