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"I hope that turns out to be true..." Tetroneaque muttered to himself in response to Sherasti's little pep talk. It was nice to think of everyone here looking out for each other, but so far the only ones that seemed to personify that sentiment were Hoshi, Janlu, and Sherasti herself. At least that was how Tetro saw the situation. Everyone else seemed to have their own agenda that they were trying to further, such as increasing their own power and Tetro didn't trust them much at all. No, right now he only considered Janlu and Hoshi to be actual friends... though maybe Sherasti could be added to that short list as well.

"Would you like to join us? Another perspective on these things could only help in my opinion. I mean if you don't mind the extra company..." Tetroneaque said a bit shyly, still stroking that one tail in his grasp and absently nuzzling against Janlu's hand on his head.

Janlu didn't mind the extra company at all, the more the merrier! "For now, I was just helping Tetro understand some of the body language he might encounter," she held back a chuckle, "he was practicing a smile when you showed up..." Seeing Sher just stand there, "have a seat," she offered, "there's plenty of room,"she smiled.

"Ah, I see. Well...facial expressions are actually a good way to determine things for most races in most circumstances. Of course, there are some who try to put on a mask of emotionlessness, keeping their face as blank as possible, or even people who show one emotion on their face when they actually feel something else. Personally, I put stock more in looking at what their eyes show. If you know what signs to look for in their eyes, you can tell what they're really feeling. As I once heard, 'The eyes are the gateway to one's soul. While the face might lie, the eyes always reveal the truth.'"

As she spoke, she nodded thanks to Janlu and took a seat next to the two of them. Sherasti then paused a moment in her speaking, seeing about looking into and at Tetro's eyes before continuing.

"Granted...this doesn't work on those who don't have eyes or who hide their eyes. For that it's best to trust your best judgement. Looking in yours as an example, Tetro, you seem a bit nervous...I can tell mainly because your eyes aren't really seeming to focus in one spot for very long, which is one indicator of nervousness. You're also trying to avoid direct eye contact."

She smiled a little, and held it so that Tetro could look into her eyes if he wished. Her own eyes appeared to have a more soft appearance, giving the image of compassion and caring if he were to look.

"That's just how I determine what people are feeling. It works every time for me, provided I can get a good enough look at their eyes."

Janlu nodded in agreement, eyes certainly could tell a story more truthful than the entirety of the face, but it was only half truths. "There are plenty who could still succeed in deceiving you. Those who want to, are experts, and even eyes couldn't betray their owner at that point. However, in combination with other clues in movement and other factors, you can piece together how truthful. If you can sense the sincerity in someone, this is another big help and eyes could be a part of seeing if the owner is sincere, but, again, it doesn't tell the full story..." She felt she was straying off topic now, a topic that was more complex and yet somehow related, but even Tetro might know something in this case...just not how to perceive it from these strange creatures he had never before seen. "You may be surprised to see just how many similarities tehre are despite the lack of tail," she informed him with a slight chuckle.

Sherasti nodded in agreement with what Janlu said, and giggled a little when Tetro mentioned it would be easier if everyone had tails.

"I suppose it would be at that...tail positioning, when it comes to races that have it, can be a dead giveaway sometimes. Granted, my race has head-tails...but they aren't really used to demonstrate emotions, convey messages, or anything."

Sherasti would actually place her hand under her left head-tail in the front and lift it slightly, so as to show Tetro what she was talking about before continuing.

"Body language in general...well, there's quite a bit to go over, really. Typical greetings though, can take place in a variety of ways, such as a hand shake, a hug, or just a simple nod, depending on how close you are to the person and the message you want to convey. The hand shake is probably the most diverse of those though, as different messages can be sent out based on firmness of grip, the length of the handshake, and even which hand is used, if not even both. So it's probably the one that's closest to bowing from where you come from, if I were to hazard a guess."

Tetroneaque tilted his head to one side as he listened. He had to agree that handshakes certainly seemed very similar to his own race's bow. This was all very helpful information and he was glad to have people willing to help him learn these things and not think of him as being silly. "Thank you, this is all very helpful. I appreciate all of this more than you both know." His tails were wagging again, showing the truth of his words.

Janlu felt the conversation growing stale, unfortunate that she had nothing more to add at this point. She struggled to come up with a new subject to make up for the on coming silence. "s...so what have you been up to Sher? I see your leg is doing much better," she tried to initiate new conversation, hoping to go back to the other if Tetro had any unanswered questions later. For now, Janlu was only concerned with keeping a conversation going. It didn't matter to her what the subject was so long as an awkward silence could be avoided. Anyone could easily redirect the conversation, there was plenty of room to evolve it.

Sherasti gave a warm smile to them both for their concern and asking about her leg.

"Oh, yes...my leg has recovered quite nicely. I haven't been up to much yet, mainly just exploring around my new home, really. I'll probably start looking into some training soon enough...and Tetro, it's quite all right. You gave your own special, furry brand of help in helping me keep warm, and I appreciate that."

She couldn't help but give Tetro a small scratch between the ears, if he would let her...he was just too adorable, really, and she just didn't like seeing him feel bad.

"So what all are you two planning on doing today?"