Peter's grip is firm, too. The firmness of someone trying to be reassuring before he lets go and turns back to the pencilneck.
"I...suppose it would be unreasonable to not let i - him have a say in his care." The staffer narrows his eyes. "Of course if you fail to perform to the necessary standards to repair him we'll have to revisit the issue, won't we."
"We won't," says Peter firmly.
"He will have to be repaired right away. It's been such a long day so far, it's understandable that you might not be up to something that could take several hours -"
"But I'm such an eager beaver, ready to get to work. I want to show you guys some initiative. Nothing like burning the midnight oil to show you can contribute to the company, right?" Peter says in mock tones of corporate hackery that sound almost sincere. Almost.
The staffer finally gives in and can't hide the brief scowl. "Fine. We'll show you to the machine shop." He signals for two lackeys personal assistants to lead the way.
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"I...suppose it would be unreasonable to not let i - him have a say in his care." The staffer narrows his eyes. "Of course if you fail to perform to the necessary standards to repair him we'll have to revisit the issue, won't we."
"We won't," says Peter firmly.
"He will have to be repaired right away. It's been such a long day so far, it's understandable that you might not be up to something that could take several hours -"
"But I'm such an eager beaver, ready to get to work. I want to show you guys some initiative. Nothing like burning the midnight oil to show you can contribute to the company, right?" Peter says in mock tones of corporate hackery that sound almost sincere. Almost.
The staffer finally gives in and can't hide the brief scowl. "Fine. We'll show you to the machine shop." He signals for two
lackeyspersonal assistants to lead the way.