“I’ll be back tonight,” I promised. “I see. Could you come to the cockpit so we can speak in private?” I looked at the ship, frowning. “I don’t want to explain in public why I like you better than the engineer,” M-Bot added. “If he heard me go on—at length—regarding his irresolvable flaws, he might feel belittled or despondent.” “Well, that part is going to be lovely,” Rig said, rolling his eyes. “Maybe we can find a way to shut off the personality.”
