As Pascha explained the locomotive, he wondered if there was a way to make a similar conveyance powered by electricity. He was sure there had to be a way, of course, but could Uilum harness enough electricity to make the endeavor worthwhile? It was an exciting prospect for Pascha for whom electricity was still an elusive idea, a goal just out of reach of his grasping mind. He understood much about it just from listening to Ellis and observing his schematics and discarded parts, but the puzzle was definitely not completed in his mind just yet.
Pascha nodded energetically as Ellis spoke of working on a project just for the enjoyment of it with no restrictions or obligations. It really was so very freeing! Sometimes it was almost too much, which Ellis had experienced as well. Having too many options and the freedom to pursue any one of them could put one in a sort of paralysis, spoiled for choices. Sometimes even the idea of sticking with what was feasible didn’t even slow Pascha down! That just meant he was on the verge of finding something new! Or completely wasting his time, but it was still a lot of fun.
Ellis’ engineering joke brought a huge grin to Pascha’s lips and he snickered a little; he was a sucker for jokes like that! Ellis wasn’t one to make a lot of jokes and he didn’t even laugh, but Pascha was more than happy to laugh for the both of them.
Pascha thought for a very brief moment when asked if he had worked for a company or the government. He tried very hard to be careful with information surrounding his work; he knew that a clever person could learn so much more than he had thought he actually said. But he did not want to lie and he did not really even like withholding information unless he had to. Ultimately he decided he could answer this question, at least. Carefully.
”I worked for my government. It probably doesn’t sound feasible at my age, but my ability allows me to understand the workings of things if I can see them or get my hands on them. Once my parents realized that, and well the fact that getting knuckle deep into the workings of things would at least keep me from running amok, I was put to work. In some ways I was half raised by the engineering team; I always had them at my back to try out whatever crazy ideas I had. Haha, well, whatever ideas I could get approved… Not all of them were winners, hahaha!” The memories were joyful ones for him, even knowing that he was working on implements of war. The camaraderie still meant the world to him… even if it probably was part of the reason he was so awkward around normal people.
”I’d like to tell you about lots of things, Ellis. I want to tell the whole world things, but especially people like you who can really understand and appreciate them. Just… I hope you understand when I can’t tell you some things, even if I really want to. Some things are secrets that don’t really belong to me. And some things are just a little hard to talk about. But you can ask me anything and I’ll do my best to tell you everything I can.”
