[He catches that questioning tone and shrugs lightly in reply, a silent 'wish I could'.]
[ hedging, definitely hedging: ] Are they ships of some sort?
[Granted, people usually say 'dock', but he can't think of anything else.
Where he's from, gliders and hot air balloons are the pinnacle of aviation science. The word 'aeroplane' did exist, but actual usage in daily life was fairly unheard of. It doesn't even occur to Allen that 'plane' could be short for something else.]
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[ hedging, definitely hedging: ] Are they ships of some sort?
[Granted, people usually say 'dock', but he can't think of anything else.
Where he's from, gliders and hot air balloons are the pinnacle of aviation science. The word 'aeroplane' did exist, but actual usage in daily life was fairly unheard of. It doesn't even occur to Allen that 'plane' could be short for something else.]