( he will take help where he can get it, which is why gustave gets up at the young man's prompting and heads on over to the car. he offers a merci as the driver's door is opened for him, taking a seat inside and waiting for his new friend to climb in.
there is no tinge of embarrassment as he answers the question, just a sense of quiet surrender to the circumstances; this is not his home, his world, and he is completely out of his depth. his words are quiet, a lilting french accent to his tone. )
I'm afraid not. The most I have been in charge of 'driving' is a ship, but I'm sure many would say it is probably for the best that I wasn't in charge.
( a bit of a humorless smile paints his face, thinking of his friendsβ
no. focus, gustave.
he presents the keys, sitting on his palm. what next? )
I am an engineer, though. This doesn't seem too out of the realm of things we would plan and design with enough time to sort out the mechanics. These keys turn it on?
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there is no tinge of embarrassment as he answers the question, just a sense of quiet surrender to the circumstances; this is not his home, his world, and he is completely out of his depth. his words are quiet, a lilting french accent to his tone. )
I'm afraid not. The most I have been in charge of 'driving' is a ship, but I'm sure many would say it is probably for the best that I wasn't in charge.
( a bit of a humorless smile paints his face, thinking of his friendsβ
no. focus, gustave.
he presents the keys, sitting on his palm. what next? )
I am an engineer, though. This doesn't seem too out of the realm of things we would plan and design with enough time to sort out the mechanics. These keys turn it on?