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I think it all started with my students. A lot of things did these days.
We had landed on Erid a few years ago. I don't think I would've survived if it weren't for the Eridians working so hard to save me.
Now I, well I wasn't as healthy as I was at the beginning of all this, but I was certainly better than when we first got here.
I still got some curious Eridians asking if my body always changes so much. Those were fun discussions to have.
Now I was teaching to my hearts content. Little Eridians, I was calling them pebbles, sitting on the other side of the xenonite-glass wall, eagerly answering the speed of light.
Today though they asked something strange.
We were having at the end of the day, this was my final class for the cycle. I taught 6 different classes each cycle, but class six definitely has the most curious pebbles.
”Teacher-Grace? Called a little purple pebble, Amethyst, from where they sat near the glass.
“Yes, Amethyst?” I responded through the keyboard.
”Is it true you are -_—_ of Teaching?” They asked, carapace leaning towards me in expectation. Some of the other pebbles still in the room turned their attention to us.
“What does that-” I was cut off as other pebbles started talking.
”No! Amethyst is wrong! Teacher-Grace is -_—_ of Stars!”
”Not true! -_—_ of Sacrifice! Is duh!!”
”-_—_ of Communication obviously! Traveled from Sol and figured out Eridian-”
”No! My parent says is Journey -_—_!”
Alright, well that is a lot of shouting and its time to stop it.
I clap my hands once, getting their attention. “Alright! Guys, I dont entirely understand what you're fighting over but we need to calm down.”
The pebbles all shuffle at the chastisement.
I turn to Amethyst.
“What does,” I pause and play the notes out, “-_—_ mean, exactly?”
”Means holy, like something special. To be worshipped.” They explain.
Oh.
Oh shoot, wait.
“That, uh…” I trail off, forgetting to use the board for a second. “Thank you, for explaining. I don't know how to answer your question, exactly. How did you even… hear that?”
Amethyst trills, ”From parent! Was discussing what gift to give -_—_ Grace! Wanted it to be perfect, but unsure what to get specifically.”
Ok. Ok, I can work with that.
…
Panic later.
“Oh, thats… kind of them.” I'm not sure what to make of getting a possible gift. “Thank you, again. You all are dismissed for the day, please make sure to complete the assignment I gave you!”
I let out a sigh as the pebbles leave, grumbling about wanting to ask more but not wanting to get in trouble.
-_—_
Something to be worshipped.
I scoff at myself, gathering my stuff and heading up to my house.
Imagine.