“Well, if you don’t mind.” Tyla swam past her to fix herself a sandwich. “Will you be coming to the Theater this evening? We’re watching Four Door Suite at 1800. It’s one of my favorite comedies.”
“I shall be on watch then.”
“You’re on watch a lot, I notice. At least half the time.”
“It’s a captain’s responsibility.”
“I suppose it is. But the captains of other ships I’ve been on could take off from time to time to enjoy themselves. Aren’t there alarms when something goes wrong?”
“Of course. I wouldn’t serve on a ship that didn’t have them.”
“Then why not leave it on automatic for awhile and enjoy yourself?”
“I don’t fraternize with the crew.”
“I can understand that. They’re not the people I would have picked to spend so much time with, either. A boorish lot, all things considered.
