[He leans back, more good-naturedly than anything, considering he's still smiling. It's hard to be intimidated by an 8 year old, but he's certainly not going to talk down to the kid.
Instead, he holds up his hands disarmingly.]
He didn't tell me anything other than your name and what you looked like, I promise.
[Both of which turned out to be correct, but that's besides the point.
Martin's a tad more interested in seeing if he can't get these two to work together a little better.
He rubs the back of his neck, looking a little sheepish.]
Hey, so, I'm a little short-handed over here. H'It's kinda just been me and my two partners in this area, and I could really use an extra couple of helpers. Especially for this next task... ...Would either of you mind helping me out a bit?
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Instead, he holds up his hands disarmingly.]
He didn't tell me anything other than your name and what you looked like, I promise.
[Both of which turned out to be correct, but that's besides the point.
Martin's a tad more interested in seeing if he can't get these two to work together a little better.
He rubs the back of his neck, looking a little sheepish.]
Hey, so, I'm a little short-handed over here. H'It's kinda just been me and my two partners in this area, and I could really use an extra couple of helpers. Especially for this next task... ...Would either of you mind helping me out a bit?