Hlei is awake. And Crui,

Crui too is awake, floating in place, in thought, examining shards and memories, barely holding on to the eye, Hlei reaches to him.

To watch to see, to count time. To see time pass, What of travel cycles, places... this is Hlei? Hlei is awake?

Crui is straining herself/himself/itself. needing healing/recovery/stupor...

Crui interrupts the thought, The other was here, they do not have time?

The other which other?

The other body that was carrying their time, one that creates? An other. It may join us, it has a self, but it does not have time

But how can they heal without time? How can they move without counts, there is a stupor. And there are cycles of stupor. But they must visit the healer again or have their time counted if not they will hurt themselves in their roles...

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...the roles they switch between they go to based on what they feel capable of what provides them with value, what role is needed to be occupied...

...they have healer roles. I need to go see them again. And Crui needs to rest, there is too much strain on his role.

Crui cannot go into stupor one must watch, Crui needs to explain time, to have their thoughts, and they have brought so much here. So much recorded in our shards, so much copied over so much to explore.

Crui's tendrils are fraying, they need stillness and stupor to heal, regrow, and keep enough for stupor.

I decontaminate Crui, detangle tendrils, and maintain his form until he stops me and reaches to communicate.

You need to find healing, another will wake, Crui shall eat, Crui shall rest, Crui shall keep watch, and count time.

Do not watch too hard the large ones care for the ship's safety.

The ones that dwell on the outside of their hive/home?

We provide much for them, they trust us with somel roles, collectors of fish, decontaminator. We provide them with raw materials through our nets. I only need watch outside. For they are with us.

I take care of Crui some more, then I go to find healing.