"You can think, yes. But thinking straight is another matter. The human brain becomes fuzzed and unclear when drunk, therefore I must question your logic in this situation." Zev replied calmly, not moving his hand.
"And it became Human, in most ways that mattered." // OxO // OPEN
"I know that a human brain becomes fuzzy and unclear, that's the feeling I'm craving right now," She replied, looking up at him with less of a glare and more of a glaring daggers look, "So, you don't have to question my logic. Can I go get my drinks now copper brain?"
"My brain contains only 7% copper; not enough to be called a copper brain." He replied. "And why would you want your mind to be fuzzy and unclear?"
Thesa huffed, shaking her head as she once again turned her attention to trying to pry his hand off of her shoulder, "Because I want to? I don't know, I don't like being on this planet and being fuzzy minded and less alert helps. There's your answer, now I'm getting my drinks."
Zev raised an eyebrow. "We are on the most crime-ridden planet in the system, with the highest chance of you getting raped, kidnapped, or worse, and you want to get drunk and unable to defend yourself?"
"Kill me now," She muttered under her breath, shaking her head and sighing, "Look, pea brain, I'm coming right back on the ship. I'm going to go to Harlin's, take a few drinks, come back here, and lock that door. It's not like i'm waltzing around in my underwear on the street, drunker than a skunk."
Zev squinted, running the numbers in his head. "Hm." He shrugged. "You aren't wrong. However, there is still the chance of something happening and you getting hurt."
"Then you can come with if you're so worried about my safety, wacky," She replied, clearly frustrated now, "I could've been there and back by now."
Zev simply looked at her levelly. "Fine. But to your friends house and back. No other stops." he replied, letting go of her shoulder.
"Yes mother," She replied in a mocking voice, rolling her eyes and moving towards the door. Thesa opened the door and started out of the ship, muttering to herself and not waiting for him to catch up as she headed towards Harlin's house.
Zev followed her calmly, his hands folded behind his back.
She continued muttering to herself as she walked, heading to what looked like a run down apartment building and heading inside. Thesa clearly knew what she was doing and started up the stairs, counting the floors.
Zev followed her quietly, shaking his head a little.
Eventually she reached the door she had been looking for and she knocked out a pattern just for the fun of it, rocking on her heels and waiting for Harlin to let her in. All she needed was a few drinks, which he probably knew since that was one of the only reasons she would bother actually coming to their apartment.
"Yeah?" Harlin said as he opened the door, a knowing smile and a roll of his eyes as soon as he saw who it is, "Little Thief, I figured it was you. Let me guess too, you're going to raid the fridge and then slip back out?" He didn't wait for her to answer as he opened the door and motioned for her to come inside, as well as Zev, calling out after her, "Teagan is here as well if you want to say hi quick."
Zev followed Thesa inside silently. He looked over at Harlin for a moment, wondering who Teagan is, but didn't ask. He looked at Thesa.
"I'll say hi before I go," She replied, weaving through the entryway and into the small kitchen with purpose in her eyes. The door to the fridge was quickly opened and she started rifling around inside, pulling out a few cans and bottles along with a bowl of what looked like leftovers before closing it again.
Harlin followed Zev after closing the door, standing in the doorway to the kitchen and laughing lightly, "You look like you're on a mission thief, in a hurry?"
Thesa shrugged, "A little, idiot here was worried about me drinking and so he had to come with since he didn't trust my decisions." She set the things on an open patch of counter space before walking off once again, calling out with a smile, "Teagan, I'm here!"
"This is the most dangerous of the planets, Thesa; of course I wasn't going to let you roam the streets half drunk." Zev replied, still in that unperturbed, calm tone. He followed after her, eyes watching her carefully.
The pitter patter of little feet could be heard and soon a little girl came running out of a side room, teddy bear in hand and a bright smile on her face, "Auntie Thes!" She called, jumping into Thesa's outstretched arms when she crouched down and laughing as Thesa stood back up with her in her arms.
"I missed you Tea," Thesa said with a rare genuine smile, getting a giggle in response as she hugged her tighter and didn't let her go. She figured Zev would be confused by the sight and by Teagan calling her auntie, but she didn't bother explaining anything.
Zev cocked his head a little, eyes studying them as if they were some sort of enigma he had yet to decipher. She hadn't said anything about having any siblings, or a niece. Which was interesting.
Harlin smiled and watched them, shaking his head, "Alright you two, say goodbye Teagan, Thesa has to leave." He walked off and Teagan sighed, hugging Thesa tight again.
"Alright, I'll see you again sometime Tea, but now I have to leave." She crouched back down and gently let her go, smiling and poking her in the side, "Keep your dad out of trouble for me." Teagan nodded and giggled, stepping away and waving as Thesa stood back up and walked back to Zev.
Zev raised his eyebrows at her. "Are you really her aunt?" He asked inquisitively, cocking his head in that strange way of his. His caramel colored hair fell into his face a little.
"No, I'm not related to Tea or Harlin, that's just what she calls me," She replied, still smiling as she watched the little girl dash back off to her room. Thesa turned and walked back into the kitchen to grab her bottles as she talked, "I mean, I'm basically like an aunt to her though since I visit every so often and usually bring her gifts."
"Oh. But…why would she call you her aunt if you aren't really?" Zev asked. He really didn't understand this about humans. Why they called each other things that they weren't. "That isn't logical."
Thesa shrugged, "Because she doesn't have a biological aunt, and since I come bother her and Harlin every so often, I'm the closest thing she has to an aunt." She scooped up the container of food and the drinks before walking over to Harlin and poking his side, "Thanks for letting me come over, I'll be sure to bother you again sometime soon." Her tone of voice was sweet but it was clear she was joking around.
Harlin ruffled her hair and messed it up with a laugh, getting a scowl in return, "You're welcome little thief, behave and remember, don't do anything I wouldn't do."
Zev cocked his head, studying them as if they were an enigma again. "That doesn't make sense." He said to Thesa when she came back. "Why does she even want an aunt? And why an Aunt? Why not some other female "relative" like a cousin or…grandmother or something."
"Because I'm the correct age to be her Aunt?" She said as if it was an obvious thing, "I couldn't pass as her grandmother or cousin, and no, mother is off limits before you suggest that." With one final smile at Harlin, she opened the front door again and walked out, closing it behind Zev before heading back to the ship, "And in response to her wanting an aunt, you realize Harlin lives along right? When she gets older she'll want another woman in her life that can help her and understands what's going on."
Zev frowned slightly, thinking and turning her words over. "But couldn't she get that same information from anyone at all? Why does it have to be you?" He was trying to better understand the emotional attachments that humans seemed to form so easily.
"She could, but it would be really weird and uncomfortable, it just makes it easier if you have a bond already with someone you trust and can talk to." She shrugged and glanced over at him, trying to figure out if he was understanding her horrible way of explaining things while not completely sober.
Zev cocked his head again. "Hm. That…I suppose that does make sense. In a very human way."
Thesa shrugged and continued back to the ship, stopping in front of the now closed door and putting the code in so it would open, "Well, we are humans, so that would make sense."