[And she would be correct that there'd be no lewd comments from the soldier--or really, many comments at all. There's not even a thanks as he removes his hands from his pockets--his left a little more slowly thanks to his mechanical arm's damaged state--and takes the offered hand in his right.
He can at least tell that most people probably would prefer that over his metal one, even if his palm is gloved, just by virtue of the fact that... most people don't have metal limbs. He still isn't sure about how most people here will react to it, but he's willing to guess that they're more likely to take it in stride than those in his own world.
With one problem being taken care of, he returns his focus to the other issue.]
The place we're going--how far is it? [He's aware enough of the districts of the city--the map was easy enough to memorize and he has no problems orienting himself--but he's less familiar with the individual shops and things.]
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He can at least tell that most people probably would prefer that over his metal one, even if his palm is gloved, just by virtue of the fact that... most people don't have metal limbs. He still isn't sure about how most people here will react to it, but he's willing to guess that they're more likely to take it in stride than those in his own world.
With one problem being taken care of, he returns his focus to the other issue.]
The place we're going--how far is it? [He's aware enough of the districts of the city--the map was easy enough to memorize and he has no problems orienting himself--but he's less familiar with the individual shops and things.]