"Home in," Cameron corrected her, after an awkward few seconds trying to make sense of it. "The question is perfectly reasonable. My answer must be indirect. My method of working, as you may know, is to compose the first draft in the language actually spoken by the characters. Only when this is finished do I begin the work of translating it into English." Like a tank rotating its turret, he swung around to aim at Devin. "My collaborator, quite naturally, prefers a more ... efficient and direct method."