[Staring continues, if for slightly different reasons. Engineer is her ship-function, isn't it? Her domain. It's an offer of shelter without requesting any trust.
Rinzler appreciates that. He's not sure he can spare any right now.]
Not involved.
[Text makes it impossible to read the intonations in the words, but it's not the question it could be. There's maybe a distant, empty flicker of relief. He doesn't know this user, not really. But as much work as she'd put in to trying to convince him he could change things if he acted differently...
no subject
Rinzler appreciates that. He's not sure he can spare any right now.]
Not involved.
[Text makes it impossible to read the intonations in the words, but it's not the question it could be. There's maybe a distant, empty flicker of relief. He doesn't know this user, not really. But as much work as she'd put in to trying to convince him he could change things if he acted differently...
...he's glad the lie was accidental. That's all.]