"In my study, it seems that Vulcans eschew emotions due to their species' past." He takes a rod once the board settles, it looking more spherical with Gaheris' move. "I think it takes an excellent amount of awareness to recognise what can cause irreparable damage to one's own species and shed themselves of it."

The rod gets placed, the shape shifts. It looks a bit more jumbled this time.

At the mention of scent, Gaheris gets a curious look. For the first time, it seems, Orlin seems to pay attention to his companion. "I've never come across your species before."