She supposes he's having a good time with this. Inside, she thinks, he must be mocking her. She doesn't know how long she wants to hold onto this conversation. She doesn't want to waste time on someone who doesn't believe in her at all. She did promise, though, so she has to fulfill that much. ]
I suppose so... it would put someone at an advantage. This ability is unique to us and us alone, for now, so I understand that people will have that motivation. Clearly, though, Thorne only cared for a section of us and that hasn't gone well for them as of now.
Oliver, though... I wonder what a being that ancient might gain from us. I wonder what part his 'partner' plays in it all, too.
[ She pauses, trying to consider how to explain it. The basic approach is likely best. It's not like she can assume his level of technological familiarity. ]
Think of a suit of armor, but bigger - much bigger and with more destructive power. It has a pilot, someone controlling it and using it to fight.
[ Relena shakes her head and firms her posture, looking at him more severely than before. She doesn't appreciate his joke, or what she feels must be one given the conversation so far. ]
I have no interest in starting a war after working so hard to help end one in my world.
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She supposes he's having a good time with this. Inside, she thinks, he must be mocking her. She doesn't know how long she wants to hold onto this conversation. She doesn't want to waste time on someone who doesn't believe in her at all. She did promise, though, so she has to fulfill that much. ]
I suppose so... it would put someone at an advantage. This ability is unique to us and us alone, for now, so I understand that people will have that motivation. Clearly, though, Thorne only cared for a section of us and that hasn't gone well for them as of now.
Oliver, though... I wonder what a being that ancient might gain from us. I wonder what part his 'partner' plays in it all, too.
[ She pauses, trying to consider how to explain it. The basic approach is likely best. It's not like she can assume his level of technological familiarity. ]
Think of a suit of armor, but bigger - much bigger and with more destructive power. It has a pilot, someone controlling it and using it to fight.
[ Relena shakes her head and firms her posture, looking at him more severely than before. She doesn't appreciate his joke, or what she feels must be one given the conversation so far. ]
I have no interest in starting a war after working so hard to help end one in my world.