DZ translates; Deskyl grins, and looks at the droid expectantly.

"...she told me once that embroidery is good practice for other kinds of detail work, for her. Like the trickier kinds of wiring, and things." She signs along as she speaks, and Deskyl nods approval when she's done.

"Oh, I see. Do you know if it would be helpful to get her more colors of thread?"

"She has some. She's a little low on red and gold, though."

"Low on red," she murmurs. "I can see that."

"-hmm?"

"--Nevermind, sorry."

"All right, Ma'am."

"Color symbolism from my home planet," she says after a moment. "Red represents, among other things, the--core of a person's self."

"Hm."

"No, I think... I think it's the opposite of that." She offers her hand to Deskyl, who sends a confused look from her to Ekkreth and back again before taking it and giving it a squeeze. "I think that's all she has, is red," the droid continues, "and it's everything else that's missing."

She looks at the embroidery again.

"Black is freedom, and secrecy. White means a lot of things. Ferocity and strength among them."

DZ nods and translates, including the meaning of all three colors; Deskyl gives a wry grin and makes another tiny white stitch.

Hi, she signs.

--Oh. She can--well, good.

Hi.

She's not fast at it, by any means, but: yes, yes she can.

Talking is ... difficult, even here. But possible, a little.

Thank you.

You can never save everyone, but you can always save someone.

Yeah.

You're... she considers for a bit, then signs briefly to DZ instead. "You're unusual, for a Darth. Is there anything we should know about that? Special considerations for safety, or anything?"

"I don't think I'm dangerous in ways other Darths aren't. I have to be careful not to show how unusual I am, but..."

"Is there anything we can do to help with that?"

"If anyone asks what I'm like, lie appropriately."

"Of course," DZ says, as Deskyl nods and signs good droid.

"Almost anything else seems like it would be incredibly path-dependent."

Yeah.

"I have a question, and it's possible that just being asked could hurt you, at this point; I think I probably should ask it at some point but I don't see any harm in it being later, when you're more put back together. But it should be your choice."