[Ah, that little smile is quite telling. Anyone ever mention you wear your heart on your sleeve, Jim? She'll keep her suspicions to herself, of course - military protocol does change from universe to universe, that she's seen, but in some of them she's all too aware that dalliances among the ranks is frowned upon. But they both seem like solid fellows that deserve honest happiness. If that's what it takes to find it, she'd wish them only the best.]
The rain, he says. How ghastly.
[She's not being serious, of course. She's well used to doing what needs done, no matter the sliding scale of that necessity. She's just being theatrical for fun. Honestly, she could probably build a shower out of construct energy, anyway.]
Been meaning to ask you, Jim. You think our hosts are above board with all this?
[She has a certain... ingrained mistrust from things that claim to be transparent. Sure, she'll go along with it and pretend all is well, but the truth is, she still has a nineteen year old problem child's view of authority buried deep beneath more than a decade of military discipline. Sometimes, that problem child rears its ugly head.]
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The rain, he says. How ghastly.
[She's not being serious, of course. She's well used to doing what needs done, no matter the sliding scale of that necessity. She's just being theatrical for fun. Honestly, she could probably build a shower out of construct energy, anyway.]
Been meaning to ask you, Jim. You think our hosts are above board with all this?
[She has a certain... ingrained mistrust from things that claim to be transparent. Sure, she'll go along with it and pretend all is well, but the truth is, she still has a nineteen year old problem child's view of authority buried deep beneath more than a decade of military discipline. Sometimes, that problem child rears its ugly head.]