@silentandtested, continued from here

Watching the other in front of them move so suddenly had them tensing up, but despite feeling like a wound up spring they didn’t move when the other came closer. Their face scrunched up in an odd mixture of amusement and confusion when they could see paper in their hand. E was no threat to anyone, but even so what could paper do? 

Seeing as this strange looking man was of no major threat to them, E forced themselves to relax and followed the others lead and walked the rest of the day just on the edge of the light and stopped, giving a little wave.

The inkblot reflexively shuffled back a bit once he saw someone in the light. However, seeing how nothing scary or even suspenseful had happened, he relaxed and waved back at the humanoid.

“Um, hello,” said the Repairman, putting away the paper. He tried moving closer to the other. “You happen to know a way through here? This is my first time in this worl–er, area…”