He nodded. It stung a little, to be under someone else's command like that, but he knew his situation at Tetravaal had been a special case, and that he couldn't expect to be treated like the golden boy here. Here in Keeliai, he has to work for respect.
Fine. He can handle that. He listened to Xuiyu intently, his hands folded in his lap, the most still he'd been through this entire exercise. "Yes, I understand," he said, nodding again. "I won't waste this opportunity, ma'am -- Xuiyu," he says, correcting himself. "I'm willing to learn."
Xuiyu needn't worry about him and weapons. After the Scouts and the Moose, working on a tram line will be like a wonderful, nonviolent vacation for him.
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He nodded. It stung a little, to be under someone else's command like that, but he knew his situation at Tetravaal had been a special case, and that he couldn't expect to be treated like the golden boy here. Here in Keeliai, he has to work for respect.
Fine. He can handle that. He listened to Xuiyu intently, his hands folded in his lap, the most still he'd been through this entire exercise. "Yes, I understand," he said, nodding again. "I won't waste this opportunity, ma'am -- Xuiyu," he says, correcting himself. "I'm willing to learn."
Xuiyu needn't worry about him and weapons. After the Scouts and the Moose, working on a tram line will be like a wonderful, nonviolent vacation for him.