>Try to be the one speaking this time and tell him a little bit more about yourself, Trideniks and your society before you leave.
>would he say his body is black? Or are there colors you can't see?
>I would still suggest you ask him if he’s familiar with CO poisoning before you go.
These aren’t bad ideas ... but I’m going to be here all day if I raise a new topic of conversation.

>maybe his species just doesn't get discouraged that easily?
>I mean the fact that he seems to be doing fine and dandy is a bit concerning, but what can you really do about things going smoothly?
Quietly worry about it until I get a better explanation.

... I mean, um, nothing.

>Or maybe it's just him, on a purely personal level. Surely you have your pollyannas in your species as well?
I’ve met people who are all sunshine all the time, yes.

>Write down his requests.
>Make sure you've got his requests recorded
I’ve been keeping track of everything!

>you should go back to Orro and ask whether the language effect stopped when you left.
Let’s see if I can imagine how that would go. “Hey, can I ask you some more questions about the thing that made you so upset you asked me to leave?” Pass.

>thank him for being so.. forthcoming. Makes your job a little easier.
>Thank them and prepare to move on to caring for the others.
“Well, um ... thank you for being so helpful, Yaku.”

“Not a problem!”

“I’m going to go check on the other subjects, but I’ll be seeing you again before too long.” Especially since it’s not like I have anything else to do.

“See you soon!” He waves at me, still beaming.

... Why do I have a bad feeling about what’s coming up after this?

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