[At least the lad knows his strengths and weaknesses.]
I suppose that's sensible. Your pursuits are primarily scientific? Peaceful.
[It is, perhaps, less than ideal. But then, it's not as if the odds have always been in his favour, and he's done well enough and more. He's always prided himself on that.
And if worst came to worst, really, how different could it be in Kiev? (Assuming Kiev exists. Possibly he ought to ask, but the point is, he could carve out a space of his own. Probably even do it legally, aside from Chekov's assistance with papers and whatever else.]
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I suppose that's sensible. Your pursuits are primarily scientific? Peaceful.
[It is, perhaps, less than ideal. But then, it's not as if the odds have always been in his favour, and he's done well enough and more. He's always prided himself on that.
And if worst came to worst, really, how different could it be in Kiev? (Assuming Kiev exists. Possibly he ought to ask, but the point is, he could carve out a space of his own. Probably even do it legally, aside from Chekov's assistance with papers and whatever else.]