[ As she lifts up the crate, Peter silently upgrades the state of affairs from "annoyance" to "predicament." ]
O...kay.
[ He drags the word out over at least a couple of seconds, and also resolves to keep his distance, in case she decides to get hands-on in resolving their disagreements.
His gaze is still flicking between her and the crate when she asks her question, and absently, he taps on his neck, just beneath his ear. Distantly, ]
Translator implant.
[ Courtesy of the Ravagers, his first few minutes in space – once they had managed to get a hold of him, anyway. He had spent a lot of those first few moments screaming and thrashing and trying to run. Routine upgrades means he doesn't have to learn anymore languages than he needs or wants to – though he makes a habit of picking up the really rude shit – and also means that everything comes out in a language he understands.
He pauses, runs through her question again in his head as an afterthought, then, ]
no subject
O...kay.
[ He drags the word out over at least a couple of seconds, and also resolves to keep his distance, in case she decides to get hands-on in resolving their disagreements.
His gaze is still flicking between her and the crate when she asks her question, and absently, he taps on his neck, just beneath his ear. Distantly, ]
Translator implant.
[ Courtesy of the Ravagers, his first few minutes in space – once they had managed to get a hold of him, anyway. He had spent a lot of those first few moments screaming and thrashing and trying to run. Routine upgrades means he doesn't have to learn anymore languages than he needs or wants to – though he makes a habit of picking up the really rude shit – and also means that everything comes out in a language he understands.
He pauses, runs through her question again in his head as an afterthought, then, ]
... You know English?