[ Spock may play dumb when it comes to Terran turns of phrase, but Poe himself still struggles with regional idioms; there are quite a few sayings his classmates are fond of that he doesn't understand but unlike Spock, most people don't believe him when he protests his ignorance. He's had to ask her to explain some of them to him during their little meetings, first in Standard, and then later, when she grew more confident and fluent, in Yaval.
One of these days he's going to get her to teach him Vulcan. Flying comes much more naturally to him than languages, but he's no slouch there. His Standard is so fluent as to be nearly-undistinguishable from a native speaker's, he thinks he can handle a little Vulcan on the side.
In more ways than one. ]
Yeah, they're pretty good, right? I like to make them when I'm studying, 'cause I can eat them one-handed so I don't get too distracted.
[ One of the other ways Poe differs from the majority of his classmates is that real, hard-copy books and journals are common on his home world. The paper they use in the Yavin system differs from the ones still used occasionally on Earth, but the concept is the same. Poe prefers working out of a proper book to working off a padd, something he has complained about multiple times.
Picking up a cookie, he pops it into his mouth whole and then licks the sugar off his fingers as he chews. ] You know, you should give me some Vulcan recipes, I can try to make them for you.
[ Having to explain idioms to another individual, who genuinely does not grasp the meaning, has been enlightening for Spock. It has gvien her an insight into both her perception of humanity and Terran culture. Many of the things Terrans find so familiar are truly not, although once Spock explains the phrases, Poe often provides an expression of similar meaning in Yaval.
These lessons have been a highlight to teaching. Spock cannot say she enjoys teaching, though there is a certain amount of satisfaction gained from performing admirably at her duties. The individual tutoring and lessons, discussions with students, and watching them develop in private are what she does find worthwhile, and that keeps the restlessness at bay. ]
They do create something of a mess, however.
[ Spock has to avert her eyes when Poe licks his fingers. It is not intentional, his actions, as few individuals outside of Vulcans know the intimacy associated with hands, but it still makes her vaguely discomforted. Which is illogical and Spock squashes that down as quickly as she can.
She locates a napkin to dust off her fingers. ]
I would be amenable to that, though many ingredients that Vulcan foods require are not easily replicated or found here.
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One of these days he's going to get her to teach him Vulcan. Flying comes much more naturally to him than languages, but he's no slouch there. His Standard is so fluent as to be nearly-undistinguishable from a native speaker's, he thinks he can handle a little Vulcan on the side.
In more ways than one. ]
Yeah, they're pretty good, right? I like to make them when I'm studying, 'cause I can eat them one-handed so I don't get too distracted.
[ One of the other ways Poe differs from the majority of his classmates is that real, hard-copy books and journals are common on his home world. The paper they use in the Yavin system differs from the ones still used occasionally on Earth, but the concept is the same. Poe prefers working out of a proper book to working off a padd, something he has complained about multiple times.
Picking up a cookie, he pops it into his mouth whole and then licks the sugar off his fingers as he chews. ] You know, you should give me some Vulcan recipes, I can try to make them for you.
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These lessons have been a highlight to teaching. Spock cannot say she enjoys teaching, though there is a certain amount of satisfaction gained from performing admirably at her duties. The individual tutoring and lessons, discussions with students, and watching them develop in private are what she does find worthwhile, and that keeps the restlessness at bay. ]
They do create something of a mess, however.
[ Spock has to avert her eyes when Poe licks his fingers. It is not intentional, his actions, as few individuals outside of Vulcans know the intimacy associated with hands, but it still makes her vaguely discomforted. Which is illogical and Spock squashes that down as quickly as she can.
She locates a napkin to dust off her fingers. ]
I would be amenable to that, though many ingredients that Vulcan foods require are not easily replicated or found here.