[Video] A tiny resident

[littledoctor]

[David has found a nice, safe nook to study his SFC in and has finally activated the thing. He looks curious as he chuckles while wringing out his hat and addressing the video.]

Say, what sort of creatures live in this place? I didn't know there were any animals underwater that had a place like this! I've heard that there are air-breathing sea mammals, but this place seems like it was made for humans.

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[littledoctor]

[A polite human would have knelt and offered his hand for David to climb on, not pick him up like a kitten. The gnome keeps his dignity though, frowning sternly at Kamina despite their size difference.]

It's not your place to decide that for everyone.

[takesitfromtherear]

[His face purses a little. Also what is this polite you speak of he has never heard of such nonsense.]

I don't get it. Why would you wanna live here when you can live up there?

[littledoctor]

Now, now. Everyone likes different things! Some people enjoy sweets and others don't. Is it so strange to think that some people might enjoy living under the sea even if you don't?

[He smiles, earlier irritation melting away. Questions are good. Questions means he's thinking instead of just doing.]

[takesitfromtherear]

Sweets or salts, this ain't about something as meaningless as that. Why live anywhere where a man can't be free? I don't get it at all.

[Cause as long as there is anything between him and the deep blue sky, he ain't free.]

[littledoctor]

Hmm. Who said that we can't be free here? We haven't even explored the city yet, maybe there's a transportation system that can take us back to the surface. Why don't you let me up on your shoulder and I'll help you look.

[Thinking, let David show you how to do it.]

[takesitfromtherear]

[Yeah sure, let him just pop you on his shoulder, weird little man.]

Humans ain't supposed to live under frigging ceilings. Stuck. Just waiting until they collapse on top of ya. That ain't no way to live at all.

[littledoctor]

[He pats Kamina on the neck soothingly as he rambles on about collapsing ceilings. David thinks that living in a den of sorts is perfectly natural, but many of his bird friends disagree. He's not going to judge. Being so far underwater IS probably uncomfortable for a human, after all.]

Let's head that way. I think I smell some fresher air.

[Yup, he's pointing towards the forest.]

[takesitfromtherear]

[Just treat Kamina as a really loud dumb bird and everything will be fine.]

Huh, you can smell something like that?

[but he starts moving there anyway.]

What are you anywhere? Ain't ever seen nothing as tiny as you before.

[littledoctor]

My name is David, and I'm a gnome! Most people don't ever see us, but we're all around you. We care for the animals of the world and keep an eye on the environment.

[More questions, yes. David likes questions.]

[takesitfromtherear]

Kamina. You better remember that 'cause you gonna hear a whole lot of it.

[His face turns more thoughtful then though, considering what David had said.]

wait, so you were even back home in the pits?

[littledoctor]

It's good to meet you, Kamina.

[Underground? He's never heard of a gnome that lives exclusively underground, but...]

I would imagine so! Most gnomes live in a den. It's safer inside at night. Though we do go outside during the day, it's nice to have a warm place to go home to.

[takesitfromtherear]

Heh. A real man don't need a house to got a home. All he needs is his comrades with him.