Pronouns

== Revised text ==
Date/Timing: 21 January 2019
Setting: Marshal's offices, The Shed; Vaucluse, NSW, Australia
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"Uh, 'scuse me," mutters Logan.
Xiong's Squire—/that's Xiong's Squire?!—smiles. "Hello, Ranger Jones! Looking for your brother?"
"Uh, yea, no, 'm—that was, um, I heard ye flattened him."
"I /did knock him out—" Preens a bit. "—and hold him down for a little while. I hope that's alright with you."
"Any, uh, permanent damage?"
"I don't believe so."
"Fine by me, then."
"Thank you! How's your arm today?"
"'s fine. Uh, so, Jack 'n I got all these lectures 'n stuff on, well, stuff, so, uh—Christ." He takes a breath. "Pronouns?"
Person steps closer. A lot closer. "What do you think?"
"I, uh ...." Keeps his eyes on the neck region.
Too low? Muscle in his jaw says so. Up to the mouth—not a chance, moves to the nose almost immediately.
"I have—I don't—I, uh, don't think I'm supposed t' be, uh, presumptuous ...?"
Person smiles. "You're sweet." Pecks his cheek. "See you around." Pulls away, saunters down the hall. 
Logan watches, face hot.
""Is there something you want, Ranger?"" calls Xiong.
He blinks, shakes off some static. "Uh, no." Turns around, clears his throat. "No, thanks. I'll, um, just be going now."
"Take care, Ranger."
"You, too, ma'am," mumbles Logan and he beats a hasty retreat to Team Vulcan territory.
== Original text ==
Pronouns
January 2019
Sydney, NSW, Australia
“Uh, 'scuse me,” mutters Logan.
Nang smiles. “You're up. That's great! Worried I broke something.”
“Uh, yea, no, 'm—that was, um, I'm fine. Was a good shot.”
“Thank you! All finished in the filing room?”
“Almost. Uh, so, Jackson 'n I got all these lectures 'n stuff on, well, stuff, so, uh—Christ.” He takes a breath. “Pronouns?”
Nang steps closer. A lot closer. “What do you think?”
“I, uh ...” Keeps his eyes on the neck region.
Too low? Muscle in his jaw says so. Up to the mouth—not a chance, moves to the nose almost immediately.
“I have—I don't—I, uh, don't think I'm supposed t' be, uh, presumptuous ...?”
Nang smiles. “You're sweet.” Pecks his cheek. “See you around.” Pulls away, saunters down the hall.
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