Ugh, coughing felt terrible in a human body. It felt like his entire body was out of his control, although that sadly wasn't uncommon here. But there, he could finally feel whatever it was coming loose, and ZEX hacked up a small ball of hair.

Well, he couldn't say he was surprised by this exactly, although that was bigger than some of the other strands she'd given him so far. He leaned back and took a few deep breaths, his eyes watering. Apart from the actual act of coughing, ZEX didn't look even remotely upset or bothered by what had just happened. He would have been smiling if that didn't usually take effort.

"There, you see?" ZEX's voice was a bit rough. "I think she likes me. She's been giving me these all day." He knelt down and picked up the ball of hair carefully. "I think it's how she chooses to communicate with people. I don't think she can speak properly, poor thing..."

ZEX tried to remember what it was they had been talking about before he'd been interrupted by her gift. "Did she speak to you at all? She didn't respond to me verbally, exactly, but I believe she understood what I was saying." Right up until she'd latched her hands on his face. Had she done the same to Sam? Had they both offended her inadvertantly? "How did she touch you?"

ZEX paused for a moment, looking at some of the flowers nearby. If he remembered right... "Humans like flowers as gifts, don't they?"