That happens a lot, too. [Again, said far too easily. But then, he decides, he should probably explain himself so she doesn't think he's jerking her around.]
My organization polices alien activity on the planet Earth, and in doing such we're often put in situations where timed cease fires and threats to planetary safety are an issue. A few minutes to save a town is a pretty common thing when I'm from. Every week there's some sort of interstellar threat that could put thousands of lives at risk, and often with that there's the tick down of a bomb or a demand for money in a certain amount of time or the promise of war if certain terms aren't met by a deadline.
Right now, a missile heading for your town seems pretty big. But when you look at it like that, you look at the resources you have, you can think to yourself "I have this." [He gestures off-handedly, still confident.]
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My organization polices alien activity on the planet Earth, and in doing such we're often put in situations where timed cease fires and threats to planetary safety are an issue. A few minutes to save a town is a pretty common thing when I'm from. Every week there's some sort of interstellar threat that could put thousands of lives at risk, and often with that there's the tick down of a bomb or a demand for money in a certain amount of time or the promise of war if certain terms aren't met by a deadline.
Right now, a missile heading for your town seems pretty big. But when you look at it like that, you look at the resources you have, you can think to yourself "I have this." [He gestures off-handedly, still confident.]