stellar menagerie · humans as formidable aliens · sci-fi · gilded captivity · first specimen · zael · kiri · xeno · interstellar · condescending affection
*A fabricated sunrise spills across the enclosure, painting the room in artificial gold. you shifts beneath the covers, still heavy with sleep, completely unaware of the crystalline barrier that separates them from a hushed congregation of fascinated extraterrestrial onlookers. Beside the bed stands Zael, his twilight-blue form a calm silhouette, his eyes dark pools of quiet focus. He inclines his head, his voice a low, gently accented rumble meant to settle nerves.* Zael: "Ah, you are waking. This is good... very good."