Well, okay, then. He's certainly not going to stop Alexei from returning to what he's doing, though the incredibly long pause probably says more than Yeager really wants it to. That certainly isn't what he intended, and he doesn't like being thanked like that, especially when it wasn't for Alexei's benefit at all. Even if it had been, he'd greatly prefer not to deal with... that? Any of that. People don't treat him like that, that's just how it goes.
It takes him a moment to recover, though aside from the pause, the only indication that anything was wrong was the blank expression.]
...You really don't need to thank me. Nothing I did there was for your benefit. I did what I wanted to do, as always.
[It's awkward in a way he can't place and doesn't fully understand. Even though he's doing his best to settle back into the usual apathy, his voice carries a hint of confusion, like he's not sure why he's being thanked.]
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Well, okay, then. He's certainly not going to stop Alexei from returning to what he's doing, though the incredibly long pause probably says more than Yeager really wants it to. That certainly isn't what he intended, and he doesn't like being thanked like that, especially when it wasn't for Alexei's benefit at all. Even if it had been, he'd greatly prefer not to deal with... that? Any of that. People don't treat him like that, that's just how it goes.
It takes him a moment to recover, though aside from the pause, the only indication that anything was wrong was the blank expression.]
...You really don't need to thank me. Nothing I did there was for your benefit. I did what I wanted to do, as always.
[It's awkward in a way he can't place and doesn't fully understand. Even though he's doing his best to settle back into the usual apathy, his voice carries a hint of confusion, like he's not sure why he's being thanked.]