[He's seriously failing at saying that they--or Lucy, anyway--were primarily with him because he was available and nonthreatening and better than being alone, but it's not worth trying to get across. It's also not worth insisting that whether Kitty in Marina was a version of Kitty or just a program actually does impact his perception of things, or saying that he hasn't been given a chance to choose (it's complicated), or telling her that he hasn't met anyone with the slightest interest in him in the Fleet. It doesn't matter.
Since he's not saying any of that, he nods and tries not to look as defeated as he feels.]
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Since he's not saying any of that, he nods and tries not to look as defeated as he feels.]
Maybe.