Boy, there's nothing quite like being insulted for offering to help. The sali isn't exactly wrong, but gods, so much for tact. He takes a moment to tamp down his temper and choose his words. "We don't usually have much information when we arrive somewhere - we get our goals, and we have to figure out how to do them. And no, we haven't - we've been talking with you. We haven't had time." He does his best to keep his tone even, and for the most part, he succeeds. For the most part.
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