When Gale lifts out of his bow, one hand goes to his hip as well, above the pouches there, almost as if in unconscious mimic, but his weight is shifted subtly so that the leg he didn't seem to favor is carrying less of his weight. Like Argilla, he has a seal visible on intentionally bared skin of his left calf, and now that he's still, that calf is shifted slightly so what little weight he carries on it is on the ball of the foot. He could easily lift that leg and kick out forward and low without otherwise moving, or shift and use the momentum of moving his weight to give more power to a round kick, perhaps.
It is hard not to be a little on edge, so far within someone else's territory, and without the rest of the tribe in easy backup distance. Gale understands that they cannot move the whole tribe around the world, and that more than two or three could be seen as aggressive, but he still wishes the others were present. Honored, though. Gale spends a second contemplating that use, and decides he likes it. This is an honorable exchange, so they are likewise honored, he thinks.
"The Embryon are honored as well by your invitation and--" There's a very brief pause as Gale searches for the correct word, and an even slighter hint of uncertainty when he decides on one. "--hospitality."
The introduction that includes Baki's function within his tribe (village, he must remember) catches his attention. Should they share their respective functions? Would it be inviting trouble is the real question. After all, strategists and medics are difficult to come by and valuable for it. A group meaning to use them could attempt to find ways to hold them to coerce better terms, and not for the Embryon. On the other hand, the display of honor makes Gale more inclined to believe that is not the case.
He decides he will defer to Argilla, who often has a better read on others' emotions and intent that runs along those lines. He glances at her, trusting her to understand the reason for it, and to have picked up on the method of introduction.
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It is hard not to be a little on edge, so far within someone else's territory, and without the rest of the tribe in easy backup distance. Gale understands that they cannot move the whole tribe around the world, and that more than two or three could be seen as aggressive, but he still wishes the others were present. Honored, though. Gale spends a second contemplating that use, and decides he likes it. This is an honorable exchange, so they are likewise honored, he thinks.
"The Embryon are honored as well by your invitation and--" There's a very brief pause as Gale searches for the correct word, and an even slighter hint of uncertainty when he decides on one. "--hospitality."
The introduction that includes Baki's function within his tribe (village, he must remember) catches his attention. Should they share their respective functions? Would it be inviting trouble is the real question. After all, strategists and medics are difficult to come by and valuable for it. A group meaning to use them could attempt to find ways to hold them to coerce better terms, and not for the Embryon. On the other hand, the display of honor makes Gale more inclined to believe that is not the case.
He decides he will defer to Argilla, who often has a better read on others' emotions and intent that runs along those lines. He glances at her, trusting her to understand the reason for it, and to have picked up on the method of introduction.