That pressure on it subsided after Juniper moved to it's side. It could sense that touch though it could not feel it as it analyzed the situation pulling up what information it possessed about the telepath in it's memory.

It had been content to have her so close and seemed less alarmed by her words. Her commands could be fully ignored if it had wished though they seemed reasonable enough at the moment.

“AFFIRMATIVE.” It continued to watch the other creature as it placed an arm protectively over her shoulder pulling her closer to it's metallic form.

Correct, he confirmed as she looked back over her shoulder at him. He may not be able to use his telepathy against Tinman but it seemed easy enough to knock it around with telekinesis though he had not be tested with true resistance yet, or maybe he was.

They were evenly matched for strength or he was stronger then the machine and thus he had no problem with holding it motionless.

Aegir had been greeted with the tempting sight of Juniper's ass as she lift up a little. This relationship between her and the machine had been odd to say the least. Faulty programming, or was it that it was growing more of a conscious, he could not say with any real certainty.

First, we'll get you clothes. As far as the the cove goes, well I believe that you will find matters most beneficial. Of course she would soon forget that familiarity with Tinman though he had decided that burn away that memory for now at least later when she separated from the machine rather than alarming her now by doing so. Contrary to what he had told her he had not been done messing around with her memories just yet.

She gave a crooked little smile as that clamp rested on her shoulder. On some level, she realized what situation she was in, between a machine who'd been a hair's breadth from raping her, and an age old creature who'd just stripped memories from her like a layer of old paint. By all rights, she should've been a hair's breadth from panic, planning some kind of desperate escape ploy ... so why did she feel like this was the safest she'd been in hours? She fussed about with her coat, tugging down on the front to try and keep herself covered, though she was unaware of the illicit glimpse she'd let slip while checking on the machine.

"Listen, Big Guy ..." she reached up to rest her hand on his clamp, tilting her head back to look up at him, "I need to go with Aegir, okay? My time here's done." she said. She considered for a moment that the Tinman was really the only bit of protection she had if Aegir decided to go tinkering in her head any more ... but it seemed that the tentacled creature had been up to the task of handling the automaton. She'd used 2179 to meet her own needs enough already, if she kept it up she worried she'd just be using him the same way Rena did, just utilizing a different form of leverage. Cutting a deal, building a mutual respect, that was one thing ... but manipulation for it's own sake?

That thought made her shiver slightly as she remembered the way she'd thrilled at keeping Rhaine under her thumb earlier. Maybe she'd acted in the other girl's best interest, ultimately ... maybe the serum and the aphrodesiac had compromised her judgement slightly, but she was worried that it was a kernel of something more sinister. What was the old saying? "Slaves would be tyrants if the chance were theirs." ... did she really have it in her to be like these things? She hugged herself against the implication.

We should go ... I just ... want to put this place behind me ... she thought, closing her eyes and sighing.

Tinman looked down upon her, a sight that must have made the perfect yet most unusual picture seeing how the machine towered over her and had been somewhat protective of her for whatever reason. It kept her close though it had not been able to hear much of what was going on though it tried to follow based on what Juniper was saying.

“AFFIRMITIVE ...” It remarked at her explanation before looking at her then Aegir as if considering her choice or analyzing something else as it stood down. It had understood what she was saying.

An unusual sight to say the least though he had been aware that their were some rather unusual associations here on the island. Either through fear or acceptance … some beasts used an addictive aphrodisiac, some stood out from the rest whether they sadistically tormented someone into submission or there had been something further going on here.

Aegir noted this matter for himself considering rendering Juniper unconscious. He would in just a bit, it was easier if she dressed herself after all and he observed the scene though mostly he observed that backside that continued to tempt him.

No one would really blame him if he took interest in her and took her but that was against the established rules, he would be patient and uphold his side of things first. He waited while they said their goodbyes so to speak then lured her onward though some of those white disinfected halls.

Coming to a storage area that housed cleaning supplies, lab coats and the like. There were a few extra uniforms on hand, clothes often where soiled during one sex crazed experiment or another.

I trust there is one in your size ...

He watched as she dressed considering what it would be like to finally have her though not tonight. Let the infirmary patch her up a bit making her as good as new. Once she had finished dressing his mind focused upon her own as he pressed into it once more, this time making her drowsy until sleep overtook her, his tentacles stealing her up as he prepared to move her to the cove while he tinkered with a little of her memory, mostly that connection between her and the machine for now at least, clearly that relationship had annoyed Rena and it was little wonder that he intended to let those memories return soon enough ...