[Laedo listens with some quiet sense of satisfaction as Evan opens up. Maybe it's a matter of the grass being greener on the other side of the fence, but he almost misses the days of denning up on their long trek across Zeta-12. Compared to this shanty town of fraught members struggling with moralistic breaking points...
Yes, this is much preferable, though Laedo is aware that he might be using Evan's tale as a crutch to avoid taking on the more difficult of this mission's latest developments. In old days he'd have charged right in, but experience and his loss of faith have made him ultimately prone to second-guessing his askan superiority to solve extremely delicate conflicts.
In any case, Evan's admission makes Laedo laugh.]
You haven't been practicing for sixty years. I'm sure if they were basket-sized they could forgive you. Did they sing back?
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Yes, this is much preferable, though Laedo is aware that he might be using Evan's tale as a crutch to avoid taking on the more difficult of this mission's latest developments. In old days he'd have charged right in, but experience and his loss of faith have made him ultimately prone to second-guessing his askan superiority to solve extremely delicate conflicts.
In any case, Evan's admission makes Laedo laugh.]
You haven't been practicing for sixty years. I'm sure if they were basket-sized they could forgive you. Did they sing back?