[Ryan can't resist the small quirk of a smile at the corner of his mouth as he asks,]
Do you want the list alphabetically or chronologically?
[Obtain illegal medicine for him. Stop a plague and save thousands of lives. Get him a cat. What hasn't Akmazian done?
Ryan coughs, schooling his expression and taking Akmazian's hand to gently press against the side of the scanner for a sample. He's relieved that Akmazian relented, that Dalias didn't have to say please, didn't have to admit real concern for the wellbeing of the other man that went beyond the enlightened self interest of keeping him safe. He's also more than a little pleased to have thought ahead, to have considered Akmazian's situation as well as he did.
Saying the scanner doesn't use needles is a bit of a misnomer, but the needles are microscopic, painless, and most importantly you don't see them. There's just a bit of a tickle, Ryan holding Akmazian's hand in place until it's done, letting go when the scanner has what it needs.]
There. [a few quick keystrokes and Ryan places the scanner back in his bag.] John-Doe-Kappa-1-1-5 processing now. It should have everything done by the time we hit planet-side. Lead the way to the Balmy Breeze.
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Do you want the list alphabetically or chronologically?
[Obtain illegal medicine for him. Stop a plague and save thousands of lives. Get him a cat. What hasn't Akmazian done?
Ryan coughs, schooling his expression and taking Akmazian's hand to gently press against the side of the scanner for a sample. He's relieved that Akmazian relented, that Dalias didn't have to say please, didn't have to admit real concern for the wellbeing of the other man that went beyond the enlightened self interest of keeping him safe. He's also more than a little pleased to have thought ahead, to have considered Akmazian's situation as well as he did.
Saying the scanner doesn't use needles is a bit of a misnomer, but the needles are microscopic, painless, and most importantly you don't see them. There's just a bit of a tickle, Ryan holding Akmazian's hand in place until it's done, letting go when the scanner has what it needs.]
There. [a few quick keystrokes and Ryan places the scanner back in his bag.] John-Doe-Kappa-1-1-5 processing now. It should have everything done by the time we hit planet-side. Lead the way to the Balmy Breeze.