That's Maine's first, uncharitable thought as he looks down at the dark-furred monkey. Who just spoke to him. For a blessing, this isn't the first non-human person Maine has met here, so he doesn't think he's sunk into a full-blown hallucination. (Well, no more than he already does.) But still, it's a shock.
A shock that shows mostly in Maine's eyes, which widen as he stares intensely. As if by looking hard enough, he might make sense of what just happened. A few seconds later, he gets that expression under control.
"Military," he answers in a deep, gravelly voice. By which he means, I'm looking for information on it.
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That's Maine's first, uncharitable thought as he looks down at the dark-furred monkey. Who just spoke to him. For a blessing, this isn't the first non-human person Maine has met here, so he doesn't think he's sunk into a full-blown hallucination. (Well, no more than he already does.) But still, it's a shock.
A shock that shows mostly in Maine's eyes, which widen as he stares intensely. As if by looking hard enough, he might make sense of what just happened. A few seconds later, he gets that expression under control.
"Military," he answers in a deep, gravelly voice. By which he means, I'm looking for information on it.