[ Hei's built to react to the most volatile situations. To hear words like What's to stop me from killing you now? and to disarm his enemy with a smile or a word. To calculate how to avoid getting nicked by a whizzing bullet in a six-to-one firing squad, with a split-second's glance. To walk into a room, sharp gaze bouncing from head to head, and zero in on the person who'll be the easiest mark -- just by skimming over their body-language and expressions. ]
[ But he has no idea what to do here. Feels unprepared, by the seriousness swimming in Pavel's voice, by being handed the heavy anchor of his gratitude. Please, Thank You, You're Welcome -- none of those are things that Hei knows how to say. He isn't programmed for that sort of nicety, unless it's with the intent to manipulate. Instead, letting his cadence fall into something calm and quiet, he says, ]
The party's not over yet. I plan to stick around awhile longer.
[ For recon. For data-collection. For making sure Pai interacts with new people. (And, let's be fair, for the dessert table.) ]
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[ But he has no idea what to do here. Feels unprepared, by the seriousness swimming in Pavel's voice, by being handed the heavy anchor of his gratitude. Please, Thank You, You're Welcome -- none of those are things that Hei knows how to say. He isn't programmed for that sort of nicety, unless it's with the intent to manipulate. Instead, letting his cadence fall into something calm and quiet, he says, ]
The party's not over yet. I plan to stick around awhile longer.
[ For recon. For data-collection. For making sure Pai interacts with new people. (And, let's be fair, for the dessert table.) ]