[ that answer doesn't make much sense to him, either, but he won't grill her about it. Melan still seems uncertain (or at least unconvinced - not that he's very easy to read), but when she calls it a peace offering, he concedes. One of the round partitions on his abdomen pops off, extending forward on a thin wire-like tendril to take the picture. ]
Understood. I'll take it. [ a pause. Then: ] I wouldn't have shot you.
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Understood. I'll take it. [ a pause. Then: ] I wouldn't have shot you.