The mutant rolled his eyes in over dramatic reaction. “Well my mom says I come from Mars, but that’s only when I’m doin’ weird shit. I, came from the door.” His eyes sized up the scientist and then the plant, look skeptically between the two of them, arms folded over his chest all too calmly. He could always make a hasty retreat if things got out of hand. ”Oh come on,” He enthused, “she just wants a hug, obviously!” But, he too, backed up wearily expression of amusement slipping into unrest for just a split second. “Maybe she’s hungry?”
Newt wanted to make a comment on how the stranger was ‘doin’ weird shit’ right about now, coming into his lab and talking nonsense. “Time out. Why don’t you hug it then.” Hugging it? Was this guy looking for a death wish? Newt shook his head. “Of course it’s hungry! Hence, the wanting to eat us behaviour.” Was this guy stupid or just ignorant… The plant appeared to stay in its pot so that was a relief, but it had tentacle-like appendages that were crawling over his lab table and that wouldn’t do. Oh no, he had his plant growth serum on that very table, shit —