[He pulls a bit of a face at you'd make a good warden, nose wrinkling slightly. Even then, though, he can't say he sounds completely certain when he mutters:] I think I'll pass on that.
[After all, it's not as if he doesn't understand the value of the deals. He still has no intention of asking for the Colonies to be restored -- every objection he'd made to that still holds true, after all. But there are other things, more achievable things. And it's not as though he relishes any better the idea of living under the Admiral's roof and rules, taking advantage of everything there is to offer, and... freeloading, essentially. He's a lot of things, but he's never been that. He rubs a hand thoughtfully over his mouth, frowning.]
There are... other ways to work, aren't there? Other things I could do. I had a few ideas-- I mean, for all I know, that was finished it anyway, having ideas.
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[After all, it's not as if he doesn't understand the value of the deals. He still has no intention of asking for the Colonies to be restored -- every objection he'd made to that still holds true, after all. But there are other things, more achievable things. And it's not as though he relishes any better the idea of living under the Admiral's roof and rules, taking advantage of everything there is to offer, and... freeloading, essentially. He's a lot of things, but he's never been that. He rubs a hand thoughtfully over his mouth, frowning.]
There are... other ways to work, aren't there? Other things I could do. I had a few ideas-- I mean, for all I know, that was finished it anyway, having ideas.