[ Una has been giving him significant looks the entire ride down to the ready room, looks Chris has been determinedly ignoring. It's just her sincere and steadfast commitment to protocol that has her refusing to say anything to him until they assemble themselves around the table, though Chris can see her sharing equally significant looks with Spock.
Apparently, the fact that he wasn't surprised to see Loki burst onto the bridge in uniform and then magic himself into his current outfit hadn't gone unnoticed. Among other things.
Spock and Una arrange themselves on one side of the table, a united front as they stare across the wooden surface at Loki. Chris, sat at the head in his usual seat, shifts his feet until his boots are bumping up against Loki's beneath the table, a small measure of comfort he can offer while still maintaining his air of professionalism. ]
Why they suddenly appeared when we've never seen them before now might be a good place to start, [ he offers, as gently as possible. ] What could be done to avoid drawing their attention in the future, how we can defeat them, the usual things.
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Apparently, the fact that he wasn't surprised to see Loki burst onto the bridge in uniform and then magic himself into his current outfit hadn't gone unnoticed. Among other things.
Spock and Una arrange themselves on one side of the table, a united front as they stare across the wooden surface at Loki. Chris, sat at the head in his usual seat, shifts his feet until his boots are bumping up against Loki's beneath the table, a small measure of comfort he can offer while still maintaining his air of professionalism. ]
Why they suddenly appeared when we've never seen them before now might be a good place to start, [ he offers, as gently as possible. ] What could be done to avoid drawing their attention in the future, how we can defeat them, the usual things.