( well that's rather more difficult to overlook. if they were back in his galaxy, where humans were far from the only sentient species, but they aren't and new amsterdam is — to his knowledge, at least — painfully human. )

I'm sure.

( he leans forward in his chair, but only slightly, studying her with something a little more like interest. if he still had the force, it would be a simple matter of brushing mental fingers along the surface of her thoughts to gain whatever insight he is forced to search out now. whatever it is, she is cautious. trying to convey ease when there is a tension in her shoulders that suggests anything but. )

Where I'm from, many species are reluctant to involve themselves with humans as well. We don't always have the best reputation.