Weft's irritated with Suitov again 1

Icebrains, I'm going to kill you.

Go ahead, then.

What? Now?

Why not now? Anyway, any particular reason why you said you are going to kill him this time?

Yes. It's a bit of a provocative statement if you're not going to follow through.

Provocat... hey! I'm not a slut!

Quit obfuscating and tell the rest of us why you want to kill him this time, please?

*mumbles something*

I beg your indulgence?

I... said "because you embarrassed me at that ambassadorial function, that's why". Flirting like that.

I was being friendly, that's all. You wanted me to practise my Instarrian upper dialect, didn't you?

Why would him flirting embarrass you?

Because it was with the ambassador.

So?

Suitov: Thoroughly pleasant young lady.

Weft: Young! She's three times your age!

Suitov: And she seemed as bored as I was.

Weft: You do not talk freely to statesfigures as though you're a-- you-- um.

Suitov: *pleasantly* Yes?

*suggests, grinning*

Statesfigure?

Y...yes. That. I mean, I'm right, right? It's ridiculous.

But he is a statesfigure, isn't he?

... Only by their standards. By ours he isn't even a person.

Nico, how hurtful.