Welcome to Gaia! ::

Eron couldn't help but chuckle at Kaito, if what Shiro said was true, Kaito did deserve it.

"Thank you," he murmured to the nekos before ducking out of their tent.

Realizing he wasn't sure if Lin and Earendil were in their tent, he looked around for a moment before heading in that direction. He really couldn't put it off, not if it helped with Andarien's education.

Who knew? Maybe they would get an assessment when they returned the Gaia.

"It does," Lin agreed, "Though if we keep making stops like this, we really need to figure out something we can do. I never realized how much we worked before traveling until I realize we have nothing to do between stops. At least Andarien and Miyuki can do their work between stops."

In fact, it was better for the two to do their work between stops, unlike Lin and Earendil whose sole purpose involved traveling.

"And Sir Valdemar would appreciate it for the library," Lin added, "Not just of our travels, but what we've found here. I mean, in all honesty, I don't think anyone would have imagined a second set of elves being created on a different continent."

Though she did have to wonder why, like Miyuki she had a feeling that things didn't go quite as planned judging by how the races were with each other. However, that is what the gift of freewill did, it made them unpredictable beings.

"I guess he must, no one stays with us," Lin murmured before holding up a hand and calling out, "Eron! Over here!"

Eron turned around to see Lin and Earendil there. It was a bit of a relief because it meant he wouldn't have to check their tent awkwardly only to find it empty, but a bit nervous because it was like telling parents their child was failing a grade.

Or something like that he was sure.

"Does he?" Lin asked.

Lin had about the same eye sight limit as Earendil, but she was use to it, so didn't even try to strain to see his face. Though once he got close enough, she did note that he didn't seem all that cheery.

"Hope I'm not bothering you," Eron spoke up, looking a bit sheepish.

"Well... yes," Eron paused and realized he should explain things first, "Before I tell you what is on my mind, there is something I have to explain first."

Lin looked a bit worried, did something happen?

"Okay..." Lin nodded slowly.
Eron motioned to a spot near the camp fire pit, "Let's take a seat first, it might be a while, and it'll give me a chance to gather my thoughts. Not to worry you both, it's just I'm not great at explaining things to people who aren't my students."

Namely parents, but he wasn't going to say that.

Settling into a cross legged position, Eron took a breath before explaining himself.

"As a high school teacher, one of the things I'm taught to look out for are for students who might process information differently than most people. Mainly because it can hamper them academically or socially, or both at times."

Eron fidgeted just a bit before explaining why he had to explain.

"That being said, there are a few things I noticed about Andarien that makes me think that he needs an assessment by someone in Gaia."

As much as he wanted to continue, he wanted the two to process that information first before continuing.

"An assessment, in Andarien's case would be to check for his social intelligence," Eron explained.

Lin frowned, "I'm not familiar with that term, "social intelligence"?"

"That's probably the best way of putting it," Eron replied with a shrug, "Andarien, from what I managed to gather, emotionally tends to be unpredictable. He can go from very angry to very happy, which is normal in someone who is mentally five or six, but unusual in a young adult."

"Andarien is a stage grower," Lin pointed out.

"Yes, and Shiro said it's been a year and a half since he last grew," Eron responded, "For stage growers, the adjustment is a year on average. It's not even how he holds himself. Have either of you noticed how he takes sayings or phrases literally unless explained, or how in certain social situations he has to have explain to him how to act. It's not something he will pick up by observation alone."