[He was totally bracing for a lecture. To be told to be good, to be told to keep himself busy-- something that would reduce him to the backburner, keep him out of trouble, from causing trouble.]
[When he's acutally asked to do something useful? He's rendered mute, just-- looking at Spock with wide, green eyes.]
Come again?
[WHAT NO DON'T SAY THAT HE BETTER SAY YES RIGHT AWAY. Otherwise Spock will recind this request and he can no longer prove how awesome he can be.]
-- wait, no, no. Yes. Yes I can! It'll take time, and probably stripping down the old center and moving some of the bits, but-- Yes. Yes I can do that. Totally. Be a breeze. Easy-peasy.
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[When he's acutally asked to do something useful? He's rendered mute, just-- looking at Spock with wide, green eyes.]
Come again?
[WHAT NO DON'T SAY THAT HE BETTER SAY YES RIGHT AWAY. Otherwise Spock will recind this request and he can no longer prove how awesome he can be.]
-- wait, no, no. Yes. Yes I can! It'll take time, and probably stripping down the old center and moving some of the bits, but-- Yes. Yes I can do that. Totally. Be a breeze. Easy-peasy.