Nita could understand the cause of that wince; what a name!
But the wry chuckle that comes next provides some relief for both of them.
"Some worlds have magic, some worlds have advanced science... some have both, and if you're lucky they get along."
Earth was considered a backwater in the eyes of the wider Milky Way, and for good reason; it wasn't too advanced scientifically, and was largely unaccepting and unbelieving of wizards. If it wasn't for chocolate, it'd likely have gone almost entirely unnoticed...
But the rarity of chocolate wasn't a problem here, thank goodness!
"I can sense a mind in there, yeah." She nodded. "Mechanical beings aren't my specialty, but it's definitely listening. Holding itself apart from us, mostly. And..."
Nita trailed off, knowing how what she last said sounded like.
"It's lost a crew of people before. We learned that not long ago. So it's not as if it thinks itself above us, or that it's just that at work."
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Nita could understand the cause of that wince; what a name!
But the wry chuckle that comes next provides some relief for both of them.
"Some worlds have magic, some worlds have advanced science... some have both, and if you're lucky they get along."
Earth was considered a backwater in the eyes of the wider Milky Way, and for good reason; it wasn't too advanced scientifically, and was largely unaccepting and unbelieving of wizards. If it wasn't for chocolate, it'd likely have gone almost entirely unnoticed...
But the rarity of chocolate wasn't a problem here, thank goodness!
"I can sense a mind in there, yeah." She nodded. "Mechanical beings aren't my specialty, but it's definitely listening. Holding itself apart from us, mostly. And..."
Nita trailed off, knowing how what she last said sounded like.
"It's lost a crew of people before. We learned that not long ago. So it's not as if it thinks itself above us, or that it's just that at work."