Neil had decided to take a well needed nap, glad they had a file for Zil on the REM langauge doc. It was honestly a trip once he fell asleep. He'd not used the device before, though he'd often thought about it. Never had the means or the occasion to attempt it. Most people he dealt with spoke common galactic, and if they didn't he had partners who could translate. But this gave him weird dreams he hardly remembered. Dreams of life in the jungle with a cacophony of images and visions of him flying over the ziggurats to land in the volcano, somehow knowing and believing he would be perfectly safe. 

He woke up, letting out a groaning "man," as if he'd been hit by a log. He somehow felt even more tired than he had when he'd fallen asleep. There'd been stories he'd heard that one needed to get used to their mind being fed information subconsciously. He lifted his head up and placed his hands on his face. Somehow he felt odd. He knew he had learned a fair amount from his nap, enough to get by but... He'd need to talk to Quetzalli about it. 

"Hello!"

Neil jerked and spun, his eyes wide and his dark hair disheveled. Quetzalli sat on a chair, hands on her legs and a fairy-like smile on her pretty face. She'd changed clothes, wearing camo cargo pants and a snug tanktop, though her feet were still bare and callused. Her thick dark hair was in a loose bun, though a native stick was between the bun to keep it in place. 

"Is...hello not correct?" 

"It is correct." He replied after some hesitation, a smile blossoming on his face. "How are you feeling?" 

"Good," she said simply, excitement suddenly growing. Quetzalli was giddy she was having a conversation in his language, almost bouncing up and down. Neil couldn't help but be a bit giddy too. Her accent was still heavy, but she spoke almost as well as he did. "Obey is Cortala." She revealed, and gave a wink. 

He pointed at her. "Rika-ti" he said with a flair, giving her thanks. 

She squealed in delight. "Good, good good!" She cried in delight, and hopped off her chair and onto the bed, showering him in kisses. His arms practically flailed. "Ok ok we gotta do this first though!"
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Thankfully they still had hours left, and Neil rendezvoused with Junebug at the appointed place, near the aqueduct exit they'd left only a day before, with Quetzalli in tow. The sun was still down, but they still couldn't waste a minute. "Everything work out ok? Neil asked, somewhat worried on Taya. 
[@Penny]