[He catches the nod of approval and smiles, glad he's not royally screwing it up, for both his sake and the kids. The kids may end up with food on her cheek, but if he hurts her he'd just die, both through guilt and possible retribution from the mother. He saw how the Dolorosa reacted to the weird human; he doesn't want to be the one being hissed at.]
[Kurloz kept going until the child stopped taking the grub sauce, satisfied. He didn't mind the silent communication, it helped her understand him, but he preferred it when she talked. He loved to listen to her, no matter what it was she was saying. And yes, he knew he could always teach her sign language but even that wasn't his preferred way to communicate. That was more a thing between him and Meulin, with everyone else he spoke through silent communication or written word. But he had begun to teach her the basics.]
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[Kurloz kept going until the child stopped taking the grub sauce, satisfied. He didn't mind the silent communication, it helped her understand him, but he preferred it when she talked. He loved to listen to her, no matter what it was she was saying. And yes, he knew he could always teach her sign language but even that wasn't his preferred way to communicate. That was more a thing between him and Meulin, with everyone else he spoke through silent communication or written word. But he had begun to teach her the basics.]