[ He mimics Byerly's gesture, and— nothing! Wow, treat yourself to this expression of mock surprise. ]
Huh.
[ Nash is certainly aware that Byerly is only recently and technically emperor. But: ] And yet here I am, a prole, helping you. [ Nash is also pretty sure that his "lowly peasant" routine is transparent— he hasn't bothered to use an underclass vocabulary, or pretended to be uneducated. But he's keenly aware that explaining all of this is a favor, and that all information has value. ]
no subject
[ He mimics Byerly's gesture, and— nothing! Wow, treat yourself to this expression of mock surprise. ]
Huh.
[ Nash is certainly aware that Byerly is only recently and technically emperor. But: ] And yet here I am, a prole, helping you. [ Nash is also pretty sure that his "lowly peasant" routine is transparent— he hasn't bothered to use an underclass vocabulary, or pretended to be uneducated. But he's keenly aware that explaining all of this is a favor, and that all information has value. ]