[He's hit with sadness when she calls him that. The kid must miss someone - well, that's an easy guess for a fellow hatchling. Mops certainly misses people, for all that this situation is something she might have daydreamed of.]

I know how that goes. I've got one of those too. Mine's not as cute. [She taps her monocle, the green visor fitted over one eye. Function before beauty, all the way, Doc says, for her ears only. He is such a snob. 'Do you want to introduce yourself?' she subvocalizes. No, you can mess this up quite well on your own. ] His name is Doc, and he's shy.

[Doc makes a rude noise, and Mops smiles.] Mine's Marion, Marion Adamopoulos. [She leaves off the 'lieutenant' this time.] Do you mind telling me what you were doing?