Gyre stands outside the cracked door for a long time, trying to justify to himself why he was allowed to just barge in. An open door had never symbolized an invitation to someone's space before, but he knows it doesn't work like that for these people. He's already inside their home. Is it any different to go into a room that's been left open?

Yes. Yes it is.

But he does need to talk to her, and she doesn't seem like the most social of the monsters. He reaches forward and slowly pulls the door open, peeking inside and seeing her body splayed out in the chair. He pauses there, glancing backwards over his shoulder nervously. He shouldn't do this. He has to do this.

"Nine?" he calls into the room hesitantly, knocking light on the inside of the door.