Thomas has no problem deferring when someone else has more skill than him; he has some grasp of matters, but the technology is above what he's used to.
"Do you want me to approach while you cover me in case of hostiles? I might seem less threatening."
There wasn't a polite way to add 'because these people are human-looking at least, and are more inclined to shoot anyone obviously non-human'.
Re: Ruins (Arrival)
"Do you want me to approach while you cover me in case of hostiles? I might seem less threatening."
There wasn't a polite way to add 'because these people are human-looking at least, and are more inclined to shoot anyone obviously non-human'.