He flags a couple of fingers dismissively at her answer regarding the Pass. He's got nothing to offer her, in that case.
Though he is mildly surprised when she clears off. He blinks at her disappearance, and when the lift clunks he thoughtfully taps his chin. Lemm hadn't cared one way or the other whether this took place in private, but it is rather interesting that she'd let it. He doesn't reckon for one minute that it's down to trust.
On with it. Lemm takes a breath to speak, but they're - not looking at him. He holds his words and waits. Did they hear him-? ... Ah. Yes, now, then.
"I meant what I said. I'd have you here again, if it's ever... convenient, again. Never mind how unlikely." They get a nod, marginally less curt than the one he gave Hornet. "But let her know where you're headed, or it seems I'm like to get my shell rearranged."
Lemm hesitates to eye their Nail, though for different reasons this time. The next part stutters out a couple of times before he belatedly settles on the phrasing.
"Not that I can't... hm. She... Thank you, I - appreciate the assist." Is what he ends up with, after grappling his pride out of the way. "Steady enough to take your hand off your Nail?"
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Date: 2023-01-19 07:51 pm (UTC)Though he is mildly surprised when she clears off. He blinks at her disappearance, and when the lift clunks he thoughtfully taps his chin. Lemm hadn't cared one way or the other whether this took place in private, but it is rather interesting that she'd let it. He doesn't reckon for one minute that it's down to trust.
On with it. Lemm takes a breath to speak, but they're - not looking at him. He holds his words and waits. Did they hear him-? ... Ah. Yes, now, then.
"I meant what I said. I'd have you here again, if it's ever... convenient, again. Never mind how unlikely." They get a nod, marginally less curt than the one he gave Hornet. "But let her know where you're headed, or it seems I'm like to get my shell rearranged."
Lemm hesitates to eye their Nail, though for different reasons this time. The next part stutters out a couple of times before he belatedly settles on the phrasing.
"Not that I can't... hm. She... Thank you, I - appreciate the assist." Is what he ends up with, after grappling his pride out of the way. "Steady enough to take your hand off your Nail?"