[Nebby sounds a lot like a wriggler to Karako, like a freshly-hatched one, nowhere near ready to pupate, let alone survive the Ordeals. Not that he survived his Ordeals. Or even attempted them. But that's because he's a runt--and Bronya gave him passage out of the caverns without them.
Similarly, the Nebby has this pale, soft creature to watch over it and keep it safe... like a lusus.
A backwards lusus... who takes care of it before it proves it can survive... and does all the talking for it...?
And then some day it'll... grow up?
Into................. ???
He regards Nebby with significantly less nervous (and significantly more curious) uncertainty now. He tips his head.]
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Similarly, the Nebby has this pale, soft creature to watch over it and keep it safe... like a lusus.
A backwards lusus... who takes care of it before it proves it can survive... and does all the talking for it...?
And then some day it'll... grow up?
Into................. ???
He regards Nebby with significantly less nervous (and significantly more curious) uncertainty now. He tips his head.]
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