[ her eyebrows draw together slightly as he approaches, her eyes attentive-- as if she means to determine by observation alone how long he's been here before her.
her answer comes curtly: ]
I don't ordinarily require training. Mechanical bodies are somewhat more reliable.
no subject
her answer comes curtly: ]
I don't ordinarily require training. Mechanical bodies are somewhat more reliable.
[ a pause, then perhaps a bit pointedly: ]
It is late.