Is this a... a... ( Wet catches in his mouth, the graceless empirical proof of his fluster. He catches himself, grits his teeth. ) A farce. This is a farce, and now you are asking me questions, when you've come with —
( No. No, he will play the game. He eases the piece of parchment down on the table between them, making a spectacle of showing the one number: )
Mr. Kirk, we at sea name this a coordinate. Now, you may be no more cleverly educated than the bottom of my shoe, but allow me to impress on you, sir: there are two parts to a coordinate. This — ( And his nail catches on the number. ) ...is north. We are missing a second half of this instruction, without which, this... is futile to take us where we need to go.
( Distrust, Mr. Kirk says. Crews kept in the dark. No more than they deserve, for allying themselves with a renown pirate. )
You have also, generously, gifted me air. Now tell me, sir. Before I answer your questions: what in God's name do I gain from this conversation? Because at this pace, I expect you'll soon be gifting me sea salt or passage on my own ship.
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( No. No, he will play the game. He eases the piece of parchment down on the table between them, making a spectacle of showing the one number: )
Mr. Kirk, we at sea name this a coordinate. Now, you may be no more cleverly educated than the bottom of my shoe, but allow me to impress on you, sir: there are two parts to a coordinate. This — ( And his nail catches on the number. ) ...is north. We are missing a second half of this instruction, without which, this... is futile to take us where we need to go.
( Distrust, Mr. Kirk says. Crews kept in the dark. No more than they deserve, for allying themselves with a renown pirate. )
You have also, generously, gifted me air. Now tell me, sir. Before I answer your questions: what in God's name do I gain from this conversation? Because at this pace, I expect you'll soon be gifting me sea salt or passage on my own ship.