Kaze nodded back at Victor's question with a nervous smile, her eyes darting at the small human life form on top of his shoulders. Finally reaching them, she semi-hugged Victor, not to make him lose his footing and then looked at the nanny, greeting her. Victor placed the small child who then started to look at Kaze with her inquiring eyes and asked, without the common restraint of grown adults.
"Who are you?"
Kaze looked down at Helene, and handing the picnic basket to Victor, who found himself in need to use both hands, such was the weight, she knelt at her front and opened her her hand, her bionic one, still with the nano-skin doing its work. With her palm well opened, Helene looked at it, seeing only an empty hand. Suddenly the nano-skin started to withdraw into itself, showcasing the reality beneath. Cold hard black metal, a surprise that caused Helene's eyes and mouth to open in awe. Kaze then noticed that Helene's eyes were becoming much like her mother's. Grey.
"I am Kaze." She replied, moving the fingers in her bionic hand. "And I am a friend." Helene's hand quickly grabbed one of Kaze's fingers to check if it was actually real. "I am Helene. Did it hurt?" was the unexpected question that came from Helene. Kaze was not ready for this, never was. Children defied their own logic, and make overtures where one would least expect. Mrs. M. was already opening her mouth to chastise the child.
"Yes, it did, Helene. It did. Now.." Kaze got up and allowed Helene to grab hold of the cold dead metallic hand. "Shall we?"
Kaze looked back at Victor with a smile, while the man nodded back with one of his own, figuring out how to carry that god forsaken picnic basket.
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