Thesa continued to work on her current project, already trying to figure out the internal workings of one of Alexei's androids and how to program her own with one of his base models.
"And it became Human, in most ways that mattered." // OxO // OPEN
Zev came back after about five minutes with a bowl of food in his hands. "I have food." he said simply, setting it on one of the empty tables.
"Thank you," Thesa replied, pulling herself away from her work and smiling at him and the food, "What did you get?"
"Chili." He replied. "And some cheese to go with it, and bread, and water. And a napkin."
Almost instantly, her smile grew wider and she hummed in happiness, "Thank you Zev." It had been forever since she had last had chili and the bowl of food looked amazing.
"You're welcome." He replied, studying her for a moment.
She walked over to him and the food, pulling over her chair as she sat down at the worktable. "You know, I could get used to good, warm cooked food again," She said not hesitating to dig into the food.
He nodded a little bit. He didn't really speak, though. He didn't eat; so he had no opinion on it.
Thesa didn't talk as she ate, but as soon as the bowl was empty and the rest of her food was gone, she asked Zev, " So, do you have any suggestions of things to add to a new android?"
He cocked his head a little, considering her question. "No, I don't think so." he replied.
"Nothing you think would make a good addition? Things you think would make their job easier?" She questioned, pushing the empty bowl to the side.
He hummed faintly. "What is their purpose?" He asked.
"I'm hoping they'll be like you, so that when I get traveling again, and you have to go to Alexei, I'll have company. I don't think he'll let his prized android out of his sight again, even if you're my favorite traveling companion," She replied.
He nodded slowly. "You want a companion, then." He said.
"I do," She said with a nod, "After traveling with you for however long, I think having a companion wouldn't be horrible."
He nodded a little bit. "I see." He said, considering her words. "Then, you'll want one that is good at mimicking emotions, perhaps."
"Like you?" She joked lightly, cracking a smile, "That is a smart addition though, thank you. Any more you'd recommend?"
He blinked a little, and shrugged his shoulders. "I suppose so, yes. And…not that occur to me at the moment."
Thesa nodded, taking a minute to think before asking slowly, "Random question, Zev. Did Alexei ever say why you were left on your ship? The ship I found you on?"
Zev blinked, eyes flickering a little bit as he considered her question. "Yes, but…I cannot tell you."
She sighed and looked at him again, a tiny hint of a smile on her face, "Still? Why is it such a big deal? Is there something Alexei is trying to hide?"
Zev nodded a little. "Yes. I'm…not allowed to tell you."
"Well, I suppose I should ask Alexei then," She replied with a shrug, "If you can't tell me then maybe he can."
"He can, probably." He replied, looking at her.
Thesa nodded, glancing at Zev before grabbing her empty bowl and spoon. "I'll go drop this back off at the kitchen if you don't want to."
Zev blinked a little. "I don't care." He said slowly.
Thesa nodded, then stood up, taking the bowl as well, "Alright, I'll be right back then."
He nodded a little bit. "Alright."
She smiled gently at him before walking out, finding the kitchen without too much effort and dropping the bowl back off.
He watched her go, not speaking as she left.