Would it be too much to ask for you to come down . . . ? In a manner that would be subtle, so that he does not feel that belittled. Since we have a Live in progress here, it would not be difficult to have an excuse, should you have the time . . .
Oh, certainly—I think I can find a way to help without him feeling smothered. Our newer unitmates seem to like feeling like they can pull their weight—I guess all of us do, honestly.
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Is this—is it working? Hello?
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[ brightly, ]
It's working!
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Er, this would be Lucifel, wouldn’t it?
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[ lowering his voice, now ]
This might be out of line for me to say, but one of your newer members seems to be ill . . . he's coughing quite a bit . . .
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[ wait that’s like half the unit. ]
Actually, er... about how old does he look? Teenager, or older?
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[ pausing - ]
. . . It seems we've slighted him in some way, since he doesn't want to see any sensitIV. So, my apologies, but . . .
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[ with a pause ]
Would it be too much to ask for you to come down . . . ? In a manner that would be subtle, so that he does not feel that belittled. Since we have a Live in progress here, it would not be difficult to have an excuse, should you have the time . . .
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But, ah, that is to say—I'll be down soon.
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[ with genuine gratitude in his voice, before he clicks off ]