...oh, that does it. Of all the stuck-up self-satisfied clueless egomania--!
Fine. He'll play. Ford holds up a six-fingered hand. There's a flash, and a familiar green ring appears on it. His jaw clenches. "Watch closely." He holds it with the back of his hand facing Bill as he says:
"I'm helping you find a competent Admiral because I need to know you're not going to collapse a universe's natural laws and destroy the lives of everyone in it. Not because of romantic feelings. Which I don't have!"
This is the truth as Ford believes it. He believes it a lot. The ring stays inert.
"There's your proof, Bill. Now, can we move on to things that are actually important, or do I have to say it in Martian?"
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Date: 2018-06-28 10:16 pm (UTC)Fine. He'll play. Ford holds up a six-fingered hand. There's a flash, and a familiar green ring appears on it. His jaw clenches. "Watch closely." He holds it with the back of his hand facing Bill as he says:
"I'm helping you find a competent Admiral because I need to know you're not going to collapse a universe's natural laws and destroy the lives of everyone in it. Not because of romantic feelings. Which I don't have!"
This is the truth as Ford believes it. He believes it a lot. The ring stays inert.
"There's your proof, Bill. Now, can we move on to things that are actually important, or do I have to say it in Martian?"