There again, though, was that formality Jim saw as endemic to Pike's world for reasons that had nothing to do with politeness and everything to do with the reserve necessary for survival. It seemed a bounded, unhappy life. But that was his own prejudice speaking.
"Not at this time," he said. "Not until we know more, that is, about certain command decisions." He hesitated slightly. There was no telling, with both men revealing so very little, how far their regard tended. "Hopefully you'll be less bored than you were," he began again, "but there still is a lot of time to fill. For me, as well. I wouldn't object to being commed for another game of chess, or a bout in the gym, or whatever else you might find at least distracting for a time."
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Date: 2009-11-26 04:17 pm (UTC)"Not at this time," he said. "Not until we know more, that is, about certain command decisions." He hesitated slightly. There was no telling, with both men revealing so very little, how far their regard tended. "Hopefully you'll be less bored than you were," he began again, "but there still is a lot of time to fill. For me, as well. I wouldn't object to being commed for another game of chess, or a bout in the gym, or whatever else you might find at least distracting for a time."
He was lonely, too.