Neonik was used to the sights of the Fallen Arm, enough so that she was ready to see what else was out there… but for now? Well, for now, there wasn't really a place she could go. Instead, she would use her knowledge and love for the place to show the Machina Children how beautiful their home was. A reminder that it wasn't all that bad.
Each day, she would try and take a different child to a nice area of the Arm, somewhere safe from Mechon and the wild life, and tell them all the things they could find out here. Of little flowers and animals they could spend time with when they were able to be out of their pods.
Today, it was Menyx's turn to spend time with Neonik, and she decided to take the child to her favorite area. A small area with plenty of plants and small critters running around. Quiet, with the sounds of nature being the only companion.
It was her favorite spot, and a child so quiet? Well, she was sure it would be their favorite in time, too.
She pulled them out of their pod after they had some time to look around and sat them in her lap, handing them a flower. It was important to feel and smell, just as important as it was to hear and see, nature.
"Wow…" Menyx rolled the stem of the flower in their hands. "I never get to hold flowers."
"Well, now you do, little one." Neonik ran a hand through their hair with a chuckle. "What about the smell, what do you think?"
Menyx paused for a moment before holding the flower to their nose and taking a deep breath. "Mmmm… Not very strong. There's a house with a stronger smell in the village."
"Well, that house shouldn't count, all that boy does is grow plants." Neonik chuckled, shaking her head. "Quite smelly ones at that. I tried to pick a nice smelling flower for you."
Menyx nodded. "It smells nice, thank you, Neonik."
"It's not a problem." Neonik smiled and leaned back a bit, closing her eyes and soaking in the sunlight and the sounds while Menyx continued to play with the flower.
It was always so fulfilling, bringing children out to see the world around them. The last thing she or any of the other adults would want, after all, was for them to think the Village was all they had. The idea of such a small world when they had had so much room to venture and play in their own youth was just heart-breaking.
She sat like that for a while, until she heard Menyx yawning. With that, she knew it was about time to head back. She put the child back in their pod, tucking the flower into their hair with a smile. "I'll bring you back out here in the future, alright?"
Menyx nodded, giving a small smile of their own. "Thank you, Neonik."
"It's nothing, truly. Just doing what I can for our youth, after all."