['Friendly enough' is certainly not a descriptor that's ever been used on him before, that's for sure; he might even be amused if he knew she was thinking it. As it is, he's mostly irritated, because the idea of either spending an hour in the company of a stranger or kissing that same stranger is unappealing to say the least.
At least she'd been nice enough, when they'd spoken on the network. Maybe it will be tolerable.
She repeats his 'ah' back at him and he shifts a little, trying to think of what to say, whether he might have to explain the situation to her, but she manages to ask him about kissing first.]
I see. So you know about these.
[He gestures vaguely at the nanites.]
I'm not sure. I've only run into the orange ones so far, not red.
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At least she'd been nice enough, when they'd spoken on the network. Maybe it will be tolerable.
She repeats his 'ah' back at him and he shifts a little, trying to think of what to say, whether he might have to explain the situation to her, but she manages to ask him about kissing first.]
I see. So you know about these.
[He gestures vaguely at the nanites.]
I'm not sure. I've only run into the orange ones so far, not red.