[ That's - far more than the anger Mark would expect from just a business transaction gone wrong. And it suddenly registers...the strangeness about this person's voice. Betan accent. They're Betan. Hermaphrodite? Possibly - But when did Mark ever cross a Betan?
And how do they know his name...? They're from his future. They have to be. And so Mark really doesn't know what he's done. All he knows is that he needs to defuse the situation before he gets hurt, without even knowing what he's defusing.
How familiar.
He shifts his weight backwards, lips thinning, fists clenching. And he says: ]
What, are you going to jump me? You're a long way from any Betan embassies. And I've been here a while. I know how to work this system. Want to see how it turns out?
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And how do they know his name...? They're from his future. They have to be. And so Mark really doesn't know what he's done. All he knows is that he needs to defuse the situation before he gets hurt, without even knowing what he's defusing.
How familiar.
He shifts his weight backwards, lips thinning, fists clenching. And he says: ]
What, are you going to jump me? You're a long way from any Betan embassies. And I've been here a while. I know how to work this system. Want to see how it turns out?