[ He nods rather than delving into it. His identity as a painter was, of course, the crux of who he is—but he can just show Percival his work later, if he's interested. More effective than crowing about it here.
Instead, he lets him speak without interruption as he taps a few buttons on the control console, engines finally starting to stabilize. ]
For that to spring to mind so quickly... you must be very fond of them.
[ It was a spontaneous enough answer that he doubts it's a lie or anything. Besides, the state of the ship speaks for itself. Thinking about it does seem to be calming him—and Yusuke, in a vicarious sort of way—down. ]
no subject
Instead, he lets him speak without interruption as he taps a few buttons on the control console, engines finally starting to stabilize. ]
For that to spring to mind so quickly... you must be very fond of them.
[ It was a spontaneous enough answer that he doubts it's a lie or anything. Besides, the state of the ship speaks for itself. Thinking about it does seem to be calming him—and Yusuke, in a vicarious sort of way—down. ]