'Charming' was certainly one way to describe Roland. For all his quirks, Lasky couldn't have asked for a better match and he'd mourn on the inevitable day the AI had to be decommissioned. But at the moment, that day was the furthest thing from his mind.
He stands with his hands clasped behind his back, a long ingrained habit. Trying to think of how to approach this, what to say now that he had committed to this. It's only when she speaks that he drops his arms and motions for her to join him. "Thank you for coming."
It had been a request, not an order, and she had the presumptive right to deny him. He wasn't her CO. Now that she was here he realizes that he doesn't have anything resembling a plan.
"Chyler, I... I wanted to apologize for earlier." He takes a deep breath. "It wasn't fair of me to shut you down like that."
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Date: 2020-01-22 12:10 am (UTC)He stands with his hands clasped behind his back, a long ingrained habit. Trying to think of how to approach this, what to say now that he had committed to this. It's only when she speaks that he drops his arms and motions for her to join him. "Thank you for coming."
It had been a request, not an order, and she had the presumptive right to deny him. He wasn't her CO. Now that she was here he realizes that he doesn't have anything resembling a plan.
"Chyler, I... I wanted to apologize for earlier." He takes a deep breath. "It wasn't fair of me to shut you down like that."
But he was shocked and angry and damned hurt.