[Michael gives her a look that's as uncertain about that particular word choice as Aloy sounds.]
It was—different.
[He waves a hand at the fish. Feel free. There doesn't appear to be a right place to grab this particular specimen, so he crouches down and hooks a hand under the least dangerous-looking section of its jaw. Then he waits for Aloy to do the same. Michael is sure he could drag it to the water on his own, but doing everything himself defeats the purpose of breaking into teams. He gets the impression that collaboration is as important to the locals as actually getting the job done.
He doesn't quite get it, but hey. He's trying.]
Michael. Yours? I don't believe I've seen you in the Primary Settlement very often.
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It was—different.
[He waves a hand at the fish. Feel free. There doesn't appear to be a right place to grab this particular specimen, so he crouches down and hooks a hand under the least dangerous-looking section of its jaw. Then he waits for Aloy to do the same. Michael is sure he could drag it to the water on his own, but doing everything himself defeats the purpose of breaking into teams. He gets the impression that collaboration is as important to the locals as actually getting the job done.
He doesn't quite get it, but hey. He's trying.]
Michael. Yours? I don't believe I've seen you in the Primary Settlement very often.