Horrid names for girls aside, Alexei doesn't reply right away; he wants to tell Yeager that that won't be necessary, or that he won't send for him unless his body has literally decided to die, but that's just...doing what he always does by refusing to acknowledge that he might be at all vulnerable. Trying to be the Commandant before he's a person. And that doesn't seem right with him.
So instead...]
I assume those were the girls with the flowers, that were in here earlier. I'll keep them in mind.
[...He says it kind of like he'd rather not be saying it, sounding rather as though someone is currently holding him hostage, but he's at least trying.]
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Horrid names for girls aside, Alexei doesn't reply right away; he wants to tell Yeager that that won't be necessary, or that he won't send for him unless his body has literally decided to die, but that's just...doing what he always does by refusing to acknowledge that he might be at all vulnerable. Trying to be the Commandant before he's a person. And that doesn't seem right with him.
So instead...]
I assume those were the girls with the flowers, that were in here earlier. I'll keep them in mind.
[...He says it kind of like he'd rather not be saying it, sounding rather as though someone is currently holding him hostage, but he's at least trying.]