fandomhigh | Pay It Forward: Making a Big Difference in Little Ways, Friday, Period 3

"We've been doing a lot of charity work lately," Hera said, "but this class is about helping in all kinds of ways, big and small, and that's not the only way there is to help. Today we'll be doing something smaller."

"Spreading nice thoughts," Kanan said, leaning back against the desk, arms crossed over his chest. "Good feelings. Slip a friendly note in a book in the library where somebody might find it. Put words of encouragement on a public 'fresher mirror with a sticky note. Smile at someone who needs a smile. Say 'hello' to someone who looks like they could use a friendly greeting."

"Never underestimate what just being nice can do," Hera continued. "You could really make someone's day. You could turn them around, and they could turn someone else around. Compliment something about a person. If you've got credits, pay for their coffee. Offer to help carry something. Heck, if you're the artistic type," she knew who she was looking at, "just paint 'YOU ARE GREAT AND PEOPLE LIKE YOU' in large letters on...something someone doesn't mind painted. Or paint it on paper and wrap that around a wall."

Kanan was giving Hera an amused glance. Oh no, she was encouraging that? He was going to have to show her his office door at some point.

Hera had already been warned she was creating - or at least encouraging - a monster, here. She was unrepentant.

"So," Kanan said, looking back at the class, "you're welcome to stick around here for the rest of the class period to brainstorm, or set out into the wild now to get a head start on today's assignment, but what we'd like for you to do is find some way to improve somebody's day. Call it homework. Make a week out of it."

"If you have any really great ideas, please share them, too," Hera said. "Working together is another way to make things better."

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Here was a Zora who had practically turned his whole room into a nursery for a robot baby he'd have for a week. If his instructors didn't expect for Sidon to, in some way, completely up the ante on his usual small acts of kindness and encouragement, well, then, they clearly had not been paying much attention to the giant red shark prince, which would have been an impressive feat all on its own.

So with his brain positively bursting with new ideas, after speaking with Breq and maybe seeking out any squirrels hanging around the classroom to have a word or two with them, Sidon headed over to Hera, his grin maybe a little sheepish but not at all reluctant as he offered a slight bow in greeting.

"Miss Syndulla," he started, "you must forgive me for my frequent pestering of your attention after class, especially lately, but I'm afraid I must seek your assistance in something once more. You have been beyond helpful so far, that I almost feel as though I may be churlishly taking advantage of your kindness, but I cannot help myself in seeking your excellent guidance in another pursuit, though I assure you, it does relate very much into the assignment given for this very class."

Hera smiled at him. "You're fine, Sidon. Actually, I wanted to give you something."

She reached into the bag she'd brought with her and pulled out a small holoprojector. "It's scavenged, but it should still work fine. It's loaded with holobooks and vids on Ryl. I hope it'll help."

"Oh!"

Here Sidon had been caught up in thinking of surprises for other people, that he would have never expected on coming his way, even if they had discussed it previously. It was a delightful surprise, though, and he laughed, knowing exactly how the rest of his evening was likely to be spent now.

"Well, that's spectacular! Thank you, Miss Syndulla, I'm certain it shall be an incredibly helpful tool in my journey to learn the language. No doubt, with your generous assistance, I'll be speaking the language in no time!"

...as soon as he figured out exactly how it worked, anyway, but he supposed he could ask after that before they were finished, as well. For now, though, after a glance toward the squirrels and a faint nod to let them know that this is what he'd spoken to them about, he smiled at Hera. "And, actually, it's a wonderful lead-in to what I was going to ask you about today. If I am not mistaken, from my research I gathered that Ryl is...a verbal language, yes? Well, verbal accompanied by gestures performed by lekku." His own headtail gave an envious little swish at that, which was really the most it could do. "There is no...written equivalent, is there?"

"It's generally just written with aurebesh, same as Basic," Hera answered. "Why?"

"I have an idea," Sidon said, with a grin for the fact that it was far more than just some more idea, and anytime he managed to actually be understated was always a novel amusement, really. "For some notes to leave to make someone's day better, and I believe they would mean more of they were written in a more....familiar way. But I still have much to learn! By the time I figured the translations out myself, why, the week would nearly be over! But perhaps if I had some assistance, I might still accomplish my intention, and with time to spare!"

Hera tried not to smile too widely, and probably failed. "Well, I'd be happy to write it out for you, if you like."

Pay It Forward: Making a Big Difference in Little Ways, Friday, Period 3

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