[Almost to his eyes seems to be enough, because the smile that is returned to him is just this side of genuine. He's better at faking emotions, or maybe at tapping some part of him that was genuine once, they say. Because without a doubt, there is nothing that he feels that is genuine anymore, except maybe his loyalty, and that is even put into question.
(Some people want to decommission him. They think he is too much of a risk, that it outweighs the benefits. This mission is as much of a test as anything, although he doesn't know that.)]
I hear everywhere is safe, these days.
[He says it with a touch of irony in his voice, a certain humor that he retains. But he says it in English, comfortably]
no subject
(Some people want to decommission him. They think he is too much of a risk, that it outweighs the benefits. This mission is as much of a test as anything, although he doesn't know that.)]
I hear everywhere is safe, these days.
[He says it with a touch of irony in his voice, a certain humor that he retains. But he says it in English, comfortably]
No requirement, just a request.