Vronik was always worried about her son, about his body that refused to grow and how it made him feel. But, of course, he wasn't the only one she worried about. She worried about Menyx, too, in a body so small they could be the next one like her son.
Maybe that was why she spent some time around them, seeing as they didn't avoid her like her son did. They were a friendly child, if a bit quiet. Never being rude or running off when approached, always listening and waiting for their turn to speak…
She just hoped this wouldn't come back to bite them later, should they have issues with their body. They must have already felt so out of place, being so young and small compared to the others… The last thing she wanted was someone else who avoided family and friends because of things they could not control.
"Hello, Menyx." She approached, opening their pod and dropping a toy into it for them. "I thought you would enjoy this."
Menyx picked up the toy as Vronik closed the pod. "Oh, thank you, Missus Vronik. You always have the best toys."
She chuckled a bit, shaking her head. "Oh, not really! It's just hand-me-downs that Orkatix doesn't want anymore. Who better to give them to than a child your age?"
"Oh! Cool, but…" They frowned. "Is he okay with that? I don't wanna be a bother."
Her heart ached hearing that. They really did remind her of her son, the way he felt like a waste of space and a bother… It made her want to do anything she could to make it stop, even if it was hard to do!
If she couldn't help her son, as much as she wanted, she could at least help Menyx, right? Maybe nip this way of thinking in the bud. They were still young, easy to teach things… so she hoped it was possible.
"Now, don't say that! Orkatix thinks you're a sweetie pie, I doubt he would mind giving some of his old toys to you. It's not like he uses them, anyway." She shook her head. "You're so rarely in anyone's hair, I doubt anyone would consider you a bother, too."
Menyx seemed to think for a moment and she just hoped she was getting through to them, the way she couldn't get through to Orkatix. Please, let her words actually mean something.
"Um, is it okay if I ask him if it's okay first?" They finally spoke up, their voice shaking. "J-just to be sure."
She sighed, but gave a small nod. "Alright, that should be fine." She knew her son, he wouldn't be rude or try and take it back. He would probably be happy to get rid of anything that made him look even more childish than his body already did.
"Thank you." They nodded and off they went, leaving Vronik to watch them go.
She put a hand to her head and groaned. She was… very worried about what the future held for the youth of her people.