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[knightoflight]

[It's a slightly harried looking Wing who appears on the communicator. He doesn't look injured, just...stressed out, his gold optics dim and tarnished-looking.]

H-has anyone else seen Dr. Liara T'Soni?  I mean recently?  I swore I saw her. But...[He looks around, almost on edge, and the camera moves to show that Wing's in a dead-end corridor. He's chased what he thought was her--and was definitely something--down here.] But, well, you can see. 

If she's here, she

[....and then he goes blank for six or seven long seconds, almost like he's been shut off, but then he starts speaking, continuing the sentence as if nothing had happened.]

needs our help.

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[frostedoverland]

[Because you totally shut off for a few seconds there.]

Is she someone from your world?

[knightoflight]

[He has no memory of that. :( ]

No. But she and I had a long conversation once about our homes. She was kind. I was sad to hear she'd left. But....[but what was that?]

[frostedoverland]

[Bummer :<]

Did you want some company? Big guy?

[Eyes over here!]

[knightoflight]

Company is always good. [He manages a smile.]

[Over where?!] How are you settling in?

[frostedoverland]

I'll head over in a few minutes then! Still trying to get the wind used to me. And I'm settling in alright, I guess.

[On the phone, at least. Though Jack isn't sure how much company he'll be since he can't be seen by the robot. But he figured something was better than nothing.]

Uh, so because you're a robot... are you able to sense heat?

[knightoflight]

The wind? You can fly, also?

[That's exciting; Wing would love a flight partner.]

I can scan for thermal, yes. Will that work?

[frostedoverland]

The Winter wind carries me at home. The wind here doesn't seem to know what to make of me but I think it likes me.

[Flying is only the best thing ever.]

I'm colder than most, so you can probably see me then. I don't think I ever told you this but I'm the spirit of Winter. With that knowledge and perhaps seeing me via thermal, you'll believe enough to see me.

[This was actually pretty exciting!]

[knightoflight]

I wasn't aware that the wind had feelings? [He's not doubting. It's just something he's never even considered.]

Would that work? If I can see you on thermal that's enough to believe? [It's pretty exciting to him, too.] Would that work afterwards, too?

[frostedoverland]

No one can talk to the wind to ask.

I'm hoping it'll work. It doesn't always take much to believe but it's up to you to believe what you're seeing is real. That the spirit of winter is in the same room as you.

[knightoflight]

Oh. Well. I suppose that makes sense. Though I've seen things here I wouldn't have thought possible.

I'm talking to you and you're telling me things I wouldn't imagine. I think I can believe in you.

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[frostedoverland]

Well, then there's only one way to find out! I'll be there in a few minutes!

[After a few moments, he's in the air and flying toward the ship. Once he lands, he heads inside, hesitantly calling out.]

Wing? You there big guy?

[Since the ship was so huge and it was doubtful Wing would hear him right away, he sent out some of his signature frost to flowing through the corridors by way of laying the crook of his staff along the walls.]

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[knightoflight]

Jack? [Wing starts moving back to the entrance of the ship. ]

[He's at least visible. And loud, as he moves toward the draft.]

[Action]

[frostedoverland]

[Jack feels the ground shake a bit when Wing gets closer. Geez, he didn't realize how big the guy was until he saw him.]

...wow.

[He'll just be standing there. Staring up at the big robot.]

[Action]

[knightoflight]

[He stops, hearing the voice, looking around. He doesn't know whether to look up or down or...where. ]

....Jack?

[Action]

[frostedoverland]

[He grinned. He was heard! He even laughed and jumped, waving his arms.]

Down here, big guy!

[Please let him be seen, please let him be seen!]

[Action]

[knightoflight]

[Wing looks down, and then laughs. Why hadn't he used some common sense?]

Jack! [He smiles, seeing the smaller creature, surrounded by a halo of cold, blue shimmering on his thermal scan.] There you are.

[Action]

[frostedoverland]

[It totally didn't matter that this was a giant robot. He could be seen! This feeling was just not going to get old for him. Not until children saw him normally. He wasn't sure if it was because of the fact that he was able to communicate with the others that seemed to be making the process easier but he knew it was definitely helping. He laughed again.]

Here I am. And you're a lot bigger than I imagined!

[Even if he told Wing to use his thermal scan, he was still glad that he was being seen in some form. Who knows, maybe Wing wouldn't need the scanner after this. It was hard to deny his existence now.]

[Action]

[knightoflight]

[The laugh is infectious, even in the circumstances.]

I'm actually small for my kind. [Relatively speaking, that is.]

[For his part, it's exciting not to have someone be afraid of him.]

How do you fly, though? [Because he can't see anything like wings.]

[Action]

[frostedoverland]

[Wing was small for his kind? Oh man. And there was no way Jack could be afraid of Wing. Well, except be a little worried about being squished but the teen was quick on his feet.]

The wind, remember?

[With a grin, he called the wind and soon he was hovering in the air, hair and sweatshirt moving as the wind blew through the corridor to keep him afloat. Jack was now at eye level of Wing.]

Wind's nice here, like on Earth.

[Action]

[knightoflight]

[He was almost the smallest of the knights.]

[He gives a delighted sound as Jack moves, borne by the wind.]

That is...truly amazing.

[Action] - How big is Wing, anyway? In comparison to Jack XD

[frostedoverland]

[He grins widely as well.]

Thank you.

[His smile softens, however.]

So, you doin' okay?

[Action] He's about 15 feet tall

[knightoflight]

Me? [A laugh, just on the edge of embarrassed. ] I've been better. I just wish I knew what was going on.

[Action] o7 Got it.

[frostedoverland]

Well, you seemed to like... shut off for a minute there. It was really weird.

[He goes to seat himself right on Wing's shoulder. The Wind is better at helping him fly outside. Inside was a different story and he didn't want to stress it out too much.]

[Action]

[knightoflight]

I did?

[He frowns, even as he flattens the pinions of one shoulder nacelle for Jack to settle near. Only Tolansky before him seemed comfortable doing this and honestly, he couldn't hide the way it comforted him.]

I have been feeling a bit...strange.

[Action]

[frostedoverland]

Strange, how? [He nods, raising a foot to rest against the pinion and curl an arm around.] Yeah. Your eyes went dark and you stopped moving for maybe five seconds. And then you continued on like nothing happened.