Supplemental material, written and designed to explain one of the main characters and her regard for Kryptonians... since no description made by any character made it into my stories.
One day Tal-Rho stops by to see his brother and reacts in surprise when Sarrin address him as 'Sajente'. After confirming she's Atraxi, he tells her among other things that she doesn't have to call him that.
"Sa-Jen then." She says. "I'd feel weird not calling you at least that. I address Kal'el that way."Tal-Rho tells her 'that I can deal with'. This sends her over the moon. Clark walks in and asks her what's made her so emotional, considering the dignity and restraint she usually bears.
"Going by my true name so often – Melissa is a name I adopted when I landed here and started going to school and everything. You're the first people I've met since secondary school to even know I'm an alien. Going by my native name of 'Sarrin' all the time is new for me – add to that meeting TWO Kryptonians I don't have to. – she stops herself before making any direct references - Yeah goofy grin on my face."
"Fair enough." Clark says easily.
"More than fair, trust me Kal." Tal-Rho says shortly. "Listen, Sarrin, would you mind giving my brother and I a moment alone?"
"Of course not. I'm going to make some rice."
In an undertone Clark asks his brother. "Is it really that rare for her to meet a good Kryptonian?"
"It's that rare for her to meet two Kryptonians she doesn't have to essentially call 'master'. Good and bad don't enter into it for her. They...never could make that distinction."
Clark recognizes what he means. That Atraxians weren't allowed to make a distinction between good and bad Kryptonians. They were required to address all of thier 'superiors' the same way, by the word 'Sa-Jente'. In a moment he realizes something else. That Tal is being not only politic but courteous about it. As if he doesn't agree with it either...anymore at least.
"Tal, she's not the only one over the moon about this."
In an undertone Clark asks his brother. "Is it really that rare for her to meet a good Kryptonian?"
"It's that rare for her to meet two Kryptonians she doesn't have to essentially call 'master'. Good and bad don't enter into it for her. They...never could make that distinction."
Clark recognizes what he means. That Atraxians weren't allowed to make a distinction between good and bad Kryptonians. They were required to address all of thier 'superiors' the same way, by the word 'Sa-Jente'. In a moment he realizes something else. That Tal is being not only politic but courteous about it. As if he doesn't agree with it either...anymore at least.
"Tal, she's not the only one over the moon about this."
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