[ Clearly, Cole has abilities that Chekov doesn't, abilities that Chekov probably couldn't understand. He understands that much, and even empathizes to some extent. Chekov won't push, won't force Cole to explain himself. That'd be unnecessary, cruel. ]
Thank you.
[ Chekov doesn't know what he's supposed to say to that, honestly. He's not sure if it's supposed to be a compliment, an observation, or some kind of prophecy. Chekov hasn't believed in prophecy in a long time, anyway -- he believes in probabilities, chance dictated by the quantity and arrangement of numbers.
Didn't need to learn to read? Even people who don't like reading are usually hard-pressed to find a reason why it wasn't useful. Maybe Cole came from a planet, a species with an oral tradition rather than a written one. ]
It's not bad. There are things you can do that I cannot, and it doesn't make either of us bad. But you miss out on a lot, I think. I could teach you. If you wanted? [ Chekov offers, shyly. ]
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Thank you.
[ Chekov doesn't know what he's supposed to say to that, honestly. He's not sure if it's supposed to be a compliment, an observation, or some kind of prophecy. Chekov hasn't believed in prophecy in a long time, anyway -- he believes in probabilities, chance dictated by the quantity and arrangement of numbers.
Didn't need to learn to read? Even people who don't like reading are usually hard-pressed to find a reason why it wasn't useful. Maybe Cole came from a planet, a species with an oral tradition rather than a written one. ]
It's not bad. There are things you can do that I cannot, and it doesn't make either of us bad. But you miss out on a lot, I think. I could teach you. If you wanted? [ Chekov offers, shyly. ]