Q and Ancora on the USS Keystone
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This one has the tenor of an instruction, or at least a request.  It's not remotely clear what for.

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"You.... want something?"

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A bar of frustration-song, and then - 'Yes.'

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"Oh, would you like a moment to figure out how to communicate it?"

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'No.'

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"Is it urgent?"

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'You're already doing it.'

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"We're already doing the thing you want?"

Possibly the talking is helping the being learn to communicate but one thing at a time.

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'I understand you poorly, but not at all when your words are not directed at me.'

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"Ah, okay. I can talk to you if that's helpful."

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'Am I growing in comprehensibility?'

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"Yes, quite a bit."

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The breeze fades out and it starts raining glitter, though with enough overlap that the particles should have been affected and - weren't, at all.  'Good.'

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"Was there a reason for your visit here?"

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'You were the closest living beings to me when I landed in this universe.'

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"You are from another universe?"

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'Two.'

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"Hm?"

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'I left my first universe, was forcibly returned there, and recently received assistance in leaving again.'

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"Well. Welcome to ou-this universe. I suppose I'm not entirely sure whether it's our home one."

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'How is that.'

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"We ended up here due to an accident much closer to our home world. And I don't know 'here' is yet"

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The being pauses.  'I am not currently powerful enough to trivially determine this for you.'

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"Currently?"

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'I have previously been much stronger than I currently am, and may someday be again.'

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