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"It … burns?" They scowled at the food, feeling slightly betrayed by the promise of chocolate. "It burns cold."
Their host popped another 'patty' into his mouth, a smile playing at his lips. He is distracting them, being perfect as he is.
That's the mint, he replied.
He is learning to share his thoughts intentionally, and though his mind is still a constant whirlwind of activity, V is learning to sift through the static more effectively.
They're getting used to one another, and their bond.
"And ... you enjoy this?"
He grins, baring his teeth. It's one of those odd gestures. Sometimes, like now, it's a sign of contentment. Other times, it's a threat display. "Yeah, love." His tongue rolls across his teeth, absently, and they find their sight captured by the motion. "Man, we've gotta get some Mexican or something, you'd really get a kick out of spicy food."
They rifle through his memories, making no effort to disguise their actions, and he laughs, flooding their bond with happy chemicals, at their bewildered expression.
"POISON? You willingly eat - " They glare at the mint- flavored chocolate.
Betrayed twice!
Eddie laughs again, caressing their head gently. "Yeah, we're built for it."
Suddenly, they understood the reason their host needed so many redundant toxin filters. They would need to protect him from his species' foolishness.