She didn't actually hit anything: that counts as self-restraint! Not enough to keep her from feeling embarrassed later, but she'll argue she had reason to be stubborn.
"Safeties're engaged, and it's unloaded." She peers up at him blankly. What, he's never done this? "Smart circuits're powered down, I checked. So yeah, I am." She sounds a little uncomfortable even beyond the grumpy exhaustion.
Careful, Hughes! Don't diss Teddy!
"Safeties're engaged, and it's unloaded." She peers up at him blankly. What, he's never done this? "Smart circuits're powered down, I checked. So yeah, I am." She sounds a little uncomfortable even beyond the grumpy exhaustion.