Well, he supposed that made sense.... Though that was a very strange way to say it. Eating to prolong life? That was like getting hurt to hasten death. It was obvious, it was true.... but it wasn't the way he would have chosen to explain such a thing, even disregarding the fact that he had a hard time saying things to begin with. Eating to avoid starving to death was the absolute least someone could do to live longer.
Jara nodded uncertainly at the theory, but sprang to his feet readily enough once Daniel motioned to move on; even after knowing the man for less than an hour, even with the discrepancies in size and strength and visual sharpness, even in such a strange situation, even after finding himself lost and alone with strangers.... it was obvious that he was already willing to follow him. Ready to trust him and his judgment as a leader. Perhaps it had been ingrained into his personality and habits from the many years spent as a Controller, perhaps it was some vestige of dominance instincts recognizing a superior set of skills that was more useful in this situation, but he would follow orders if they were given.
Even so, it didn't keep him from offering a suggestion, based on his own observations; Jara glanced at the pods again, at the still and silent shadows within, before letting his eyes skim over the empty pod and back to Daniel. After all, they had come from ones that had already started to open, right? So it must make some sort of sense.... "Daniel friend, Jara Hamee think maybe better look for friends not in Flowers. Other Flowers not open yet, maybe not ready, not here yet. Mother Sky only have people for come to be with her."
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Jara nodded uncertainly at the theory, but sprang to his feet readily enough once Daniel motioned to move on; even after knowing the man for less than an hour, even with the discrepancies in size and strength and visual sharpness, even in such a strange situation, even after finding himself lost and alone with strangers.... it was obvious that he was already willing to follow him. Ready to trust him and his judgment as a leader. Perhaps it had been ingrained into his personality and habits from the many years spent as a Controller, perhaps it was some vestige of dominance instincts recognizing a superior set of skills that was more useful in this situation, but he would follow orders if they were given.
Even so, it didn't keep him from offering a suggestion, based on his own observations; Jara glanced at the pods again, at the still and silent shadows within, before letting his eyes skim over the empty pod and back to Daniel. After all, they had come from ones that had already started to open, right? So it must make some sort of sense.... "Daniel friend, Jara Hamee think maybe better look for friends not in Flowers. Other Flowers not open yet, maybe not ready, not here yet. Mother Sky only have people for come to be with her."