[She pauses there, taking in that fondness. She understands it and her expression softens in a way that shows she might feel the same. She simply struggles with how to voice it.]
I had hoped ... I could understand them better with it. You have said it well -- they aren't content to allow uncertainty. Unfamiliar things frighten them.
[And since she does feel displeasure over frightening them she hasn't meddled with humans in many, many years.]
No worries, friend. Take all the time you need.
[She pauses there, taking in that fondness. She understands it and her expression softens in a way that shows she might feel the same. She simply struggles with how to voice it.]
I had hoped ... I could understand them better with it. You have said it well -- they aren't content to allow uncertainty. Unfamiliar things frighten them.
[And since she does feel displeasure over frightening them she hasn't meddled with humans in many, many years.]