Most of the time, he keeps to himself, though there are a handful of people he has granted an audience. Otherwise-- [a grim shake of his head] Frankly, miss, you should know that if he’s hanging around, it usually means that something terrible is about to happen.

[After such a practical beginning to their conversation, her next question is unexpectedly conversational. He lifts his brows, faintly amused.] Oh, goodness. I do a lot of reading, I suppose. The library’s selection is rather good, assuming you like fiction. Other people enjoy the sports deck, though as you might surmise, I’m not exactly the athletic sort.

But I spend most of my time conducting research on the nature of this pocket universe and why the Captain brought us here. It’s a project of innumerable fits and starts, but how else will we find a way to escape?

[So much for lightening the mood!]