[ Noh-Varr doesn't know the cause of Luciola's suffering, but even he, a relative stranger, can tell the younger man isn't at his best. He turns to observe Luciola, his gaze keen from concern.
He doesn't reach for Luciola, but instead the blackglass, tilting it to better see; he reads the recipe briskly, committing the ingredients to memory. ]
I don't see why not. Alice is human.
[ Meaning, by extension, that she must have more experience in these things. (Despite the fact that she plainly says she doesn't cook. #notallhumans) That Luciola might consider himself 'human' doesn't occur to Noh-Varr, because Luciola isn't from Earth. ]
We should start with the batter. Will you measure the dry ingredients?
[ The measuring cups are lined up--each neatly notched, despite the frequent use they must see. ]
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He doesn't reach for Luciola, but instead the blackglass, tilting it to better see; he reads the recipe briskly, committing the ingredients to memory. ]
I don't see why not. Alice is human.
[ Meaning, by extension, that she must have more experience in these things. (Despite the fact that she plainly says she doesn't cook. #notallhumans) That Luciola might consider himself 'human' doesn't occur to Noh-Varr, because Luciola isn't from Earth. ]
We should start with the batter. Will you measure the dry ingredients?
[ The measuring cups are lined up--each neatly notched, despite the frequent use they must see. ]