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Jordan Cores, Human Male, Newly Hired Security Officer

After a small dinner in a … a fairly empty mess hall if we’re being honest, I made my way towards Triwt’s room.

“Let’s see… She said it was down this hall?” I openly ask myself as I look down the hall. Despite the foot traffic of much larger species walking around me, they are surprisingly aware of my presence and are actively trying to not bump into me.

Is this a normal thing when dealing with smaller species or is this a ‘Oh god, a human is here walking among us’ thing?

Only way to find out is to ask somebody. 

That and you aren’t even sure this is the right hallway.

These halls all look the same, save for decorated room doors and signs…

I let out a little sigh under my breath and looked up at a person that was walking somewhat towards me.

“Um, excuse me?”

They look down at me, with a slightly amused look on their face. “Yes, little one? Are you lost by chance?”

Okay, very feminine voice and it seems they believe me to be a child.

“Just two quick questions, actually. I don’t wanna take up too much of your time.”

“Oh don’t worry, dear. Feel free to ask me anything.”

“I noticed that a lot of people around here have a tendency to… I wouldn’t say avoid me, but more actively try to not get too close. Is this simply because I’m short in comparison or because I’m a new person?”

“Oh, it’s probably a mix of both. When you’re much larger than some others, you have to be mindful of those smaller than you. You don’t wanna accidentally hurt anyone, big or small.”

“That’s fair, I just feel a little… isolated. I mean, I have some people who I’ve been spending time with and they’ve been helping me a lot, but when they aren’t around…”

“I think I understand, dear.”

Either she still thinks I’m a child or this is just how she talks to everyone.

So long as she isn’t figuratively talking down to us. Because in every physical manner, almost everyone is, besides maybe Lys, literally talking down to you.

“Thank you for that.”

“What was your other question?”

“Oh right! Um, my living quarters, or is it just room? Either way, my living quarters hasn’t been installed yet, so I’m trying to find my friend’s room where they offered me to stay for the night, so yes I am a little lost.”

“Oh I can help you then, what’s your friend’s name?”

“Triwt.”

The person in front of me seemingly freezes for almost 2 seconds as they tensed up and slowly relaxed, before asking, “You said Triwt, correct?”

“Yes?”

“Security Commander Triwt?”

“YYYes?”

“You’re her friend?”

“Yeah, I’m also friends with Cerelia and Lys.”

She looks like she is moments from passing out.

“What’s your name by chance, dear?”

“Jordan.”

“The one-”

“The one from the cryopod?”

She nods at me and I let out a sigh.

“Yes. I uh- look it seems I might be in the wrong area-”

“No! No, I just wasn’t expecting someone, well not to be rude, but small and cute like you to be the one who broke my cardio endurance record.”

She looks at me with a smirk and I put two and two together.

“Korextrel?”

“Mhm, I’m surprised a small little guy seriously ran that long. You could at least apologize to me for making an impossible score to beat, at least out of respect to your seniors.”

I nod and look up at their face, “I’m sorry for beating your score, Senior Korextrel.”

She stares at me before laughing, “Goddess, I can’t even be remotely mad at you. You’re like, way too cute to be a security officer. You remind me of my little sister. But the apology is accepted, I would be happy to show you to Triwt’s living quarters.”

Do I have an effect on people or something?

This almost feels like that time I read in an article that elephants think humans look cute.

But this is like, maybe the 5th time I’ve heard someone call me ‘too cute’.

You probably just are?

I appreciate myself trying to lift myself up, but did I seriously have to question my own self esteem like that?

It’s a bad habit and you know it.

Yeah…

I look up at Korextrel as I’m following her. It’s not accurate, and probably rude to be comparing, but she reminds me of the depictions of a minotaur, just with much shorter and rounded off horns. That and she has a lot of… curves despite her very toned body.

“I hope you’re paying attention to where we’re going, Commander Triwt assigned me to be your trainer when she isn’t available. You may be cute, but I take my job seriously, and I plan to make you a fine security officer. She informed me you get lost in your thoughts, and while off the clock that’s fine, it’s something we’re gonna be working on when you’re on the clock.”

I nod my head, “Thank you Senior Korextrel for taking care of me.”

“Sheesh, you’re off the clock, don’t be too formal. Anyways, here you are.”

She motions at a door to our right that has photos of Triwt on it with…

“Are those corgis?”

“Hm? No, those are Yoltis. They’re her pets and she loves them dearly.”

“Oh okay, they just look a lot like an animal from where I’m from called corgis.”

“Well the names are kinda similar, I guess.” She says with a shrug, “Anyways, I’m heading up to start my shift, see you around newbie.”

With that, she starts walking away. I wave her goodbye, though I doubt she can see me waving. I turn around to face the door and before I can even knock, the door slides upwards and a large white fluffy snake tail wraps around me and pulls me into the room as the door shuts behind me.

I had instinctively closed my eyes. Turns out I close my eyes when caught off guard.

“Jordan? Meet Luun and Dorin~!” I feel familiar arms holding me now and I open my eyes to see what are basically 2 giant corgis. 

Well for a Corgi they’re giant, but I wanna say they’re more around the height of an English Mastiff, which is still huge either way.

“They have such short and small legs” I say as I looked at them, they were very cute and their coats were well groomed and maintained.

“I know~! I love watching them run and chase their toys around. They’re such good boys!” Triwt essentially coos at them as she speaks, the two looking up at me and tilting their heads before Triwt sets me down and I’m basically attacked in a fluffy pile of alien dog kisses.

Thank goodness their saliva isn’t acidic.

For the most part.

Huh?

Well y’know, saliva is really just a chemical the body produces to initiate the deconstruction of food, so to a degree it is acidic.

… Could you kill someone with saliva?

They’d probably die first from drowning before the acid breaks them down. Now your stomach acid on the other hand.

No, I am not continuing this self conversation.

I laugh a little and let Luun and Dorin give me small licks on my face as I pet them in return. I can hear Triwt giggling in the background before I’m lifted up again, this time with Luun and Dorin, and carried to bed.

The Yoltis seem to have their preferred spots in the bed as I’m being held closely by Triwt. If giant 4 armed fluffy snakes could purr, then Triwt definitely is as she coils around me gently. We haven’t laid down yet, as we’re still sitting up for the most part as I let her do what she wants.

“Jordan?”

“Yes?” I reply as I tilt my head back just enough to look up at her.

“Do you like being held?”

“Like this?” I nod my head. “It’s nice and relaxing, though I doubt this is what working will be like.”

She nods her head, “True, working won’t be like this, especially since I will be your commander, though I will admit this is very nice for me.” She lets out a sigh. “I kinda wish you weren’t getting your own room.” She says with a small laugh.

“Oh? Why’s that?”

“Well, I’m just a little lonely is all. Vast majority of the people on this ship are scared of me, let alone the crazy few who for some reason worship me.”

“Sheesh that must suck, I’m more the type to try and blend in the background, but if you don’t mind me asking, why are people scared of you?”

“Well, it’s rather complicated, but through some terrible events, I’ve landed myself a very scary title that tends to follow me wherever I go.”

“Oh, is it that bad?”

“I’ve once had someone present me a head on a spike as a way to ask me out because they assumed my title meant that I like those things. I do not.”

“Yeah, I don’t think I would want a head on a spike either, so what is that title anyways?”

“On my homeworld I’m known as a War Commander, or a Lady of War. It basically means that I’m considered an elite warrior capable of commanding armies that can turn the tide of battle with just their presence. Men have also received the same title, but would be called Men of War, but the official title is still War Commander.”

“I see. Can you command full armies like the title suggests?”

“Well yes, but that’s besides the point. It brings unwanted attention and it makes it really difficult to make relationships with anyone.”

“Oh, well I think that just makes you a bit more cool, but it doesn’t make me scared of you. You’re Triwt, probably the nicest person to me on this entire ship, with Luun and Dorin tied for 2nd.”

Triwt stares down at me for a few moments before a smile spreads across her face as she stifles a small laugh as she gives me a really big hug.

“And that’s why I like having you around so much, you just aren’t scared of me and you still treat me like an equal, not just some scary lady.”

“Trust me, my mom is a scary lady.” I say with a half laugh as some unpleasant memories flash in my head.

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