After a while and after the adult unsuccessfully tried to explain to me what to look for in his language, and given the complete lack of progress we had, he just stood there, lost in thought. In that, he calls GrrGrrr again; I suppose he hopes that GrrGrrr can communicate with me, since we've been together longer. In that, I remember making drawings with GrrGrrr; maybe he can draw me what to look for, GrrGrrr used to make drawings, although I didn't understand them, it's to be expected that this adult should know how to draw. So, I start by drawing us and this place; I hope he understands that not being able to speak or understand his language doesn't mean I'm stupid.
I finish my supposed drawing, to which the adult just keeps looking. I point to his drawing and then I point to him. I do the same with GrrGrrr's, mine, and other objects I tried to draw from this place; I still find it hard to see any expression on his lizard face, but I think he is somewhat impressed or at least curious.
He talks to me again, but I'm the same as before, I don't understand anything. In the end, I think he makes a gesture as if he is confused, touches his head, and sighs. I'm not an expert, but he must definitely be wondering why I'm different; but in the end, he draws a square; finally! I think I can communicate with them or at least with him, even if it's through drawings; I suppose that's what he wants us to look for, something square! And luckily, I think I know what it is and where it is.
When we were here for the second time, I had noticed a square stone on top of a stone slab. I assumed it was some kind of chest or mini vault. However, no matter how much I tried to move it, I couldn't; it was too heavy, and even when I showed it to GrrGrrr, he didn't pay attention because he was focused on searching for survivors in the eggs. In the end, I thought that maybe we would find something to try to move it, some lever or whatever; but now, to my luck and curiosity, this adult I think is what was being sought. Finally, I have something I can help with. I can show this adult that we can communicate and that I can be useful, but also find out what's inside, and hopefully, whatever's inside can be of great use to us.
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Next, I take the adult by the hand and try to get them to follow. Faced with his refusal and doubt, I point to the square he drew and indicate where I know that tile is. I just hope to God I don't make a mistake and mess things up! He struggles to stand up again and follows me. Upon reaching the slab, I think I see a look of happiness on his face that this is indeed what he was asking us to look for. With effort, he bends down and moves the slab, and yes, it was a kind of mini vault. I try to see what's inside, but I only see more containers with liquids inside, a kind of dagger, but whose blade, at the risk of being mistaken, is a tooth? There are also what I think are stone tablets with something written on them. So, they have some kind of writing! It's not that I didn't suspect it, but more than that, this opens up more possibilities for me to communicate with them. I think it will be easier for me to learn to write and read than to make those sounds to speak.
The adult takes everything out and puts it in their bag. GrrGrrr constantly talks to him, to which the adult responds; I suppose he didn't know about this dish, even when I showed it to him, he didn't show any interest. This only brings me more doubts. It seems that GrrGrrr doesn't know everything, but why does he know some things and not others? I say he knows how to talk, he knew where the crack was, he knows how to pray, draw, and who knows what else; but well, it's also that he is a child, I still don't know if he was born before me, since we are almost the same size, but all this brings me more questions than answers.
