[...This is definitely not what he's expecting, considering Maketh had said she'd been planning with Hux. But maybe he'd changed his mind when he realized it was too risky, and she just didn't want to admit that when they'd spoken.
But he isn't sure how to respond to Hux; he could say that he's already spoken with her and the subject is--hopefully--resolved, or he could pretend like he hasn't already tried to convince Maketh of anything and agree to do so. The former has the advantage of being the truth, but would likely indicate that he and Maketh are on much more familiar terms than he'd implied. The latter would probably end the conversation more quickly and reveal less, but lying is always a risk and if Hux finds out down the line, he'd surely wonder why Lance bothered hiding the truth.
There's a short delay while he decides how to respond, and eventually he decides to go with a later risk rather than an immediate one.]
I'll try to speak with her. Is there anything you can tell me about the situation that would be useful to know?
[Might as well see what Hux says about the situation while he has the chance.]
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Date: 2017-05-22 05:43 pm (UTC)But he isn't sure how to respond to Hux; he could say that he's already spoken with her and the subject is--hopefully--resolved, or he could pretend like he hasn't already tried to convince Maketh of anything and agree to do so. The former has the advantage of being the truth, but would likely indicate that he and Maketh are on much more familiar terms than he'd implied. The latter would probably end the conversation more quickly and reveal less, but lying is always a risk and if Hux finds out down the line, he'd surely wonder why Lance bothered hiding the truth.
There's a short delay while he decides how to respond, and eventually he decides to go with a later risk rather than an immediate one.]
I'll try to speak with her. Is there anything you can tell me about the situation that would be useful to know?
[Might as well see what Hux says about the situation while he has the chance.]