"I do. But you are the newest, and for that reason alone if not for others as well, I would be expected to...'show you off'." Optimus' expression was only slightly regretful. The sooner they got this unavoidable bit done with the better for them both.
"And the situation is simple." Optimus slowly drifted over, eying Megatron's frame up and down as he went, noting the markings and shine with approval.
"We're going to go in there. There will be a fragton of self-important blowhards who will be terribly annoying just to be around at best, and we are going to stick to lethal snark only. But,"Optimus reached up, pinging a finger off the glossy finish covering one of the glyphs on Megatron's arm, "-there will be good fuel, and we can both use the opportunity to get a feel on the situation and political climate. You might be surprised at how much they let slip when they are neck-deep in highgrade."
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"And the situation is simple." Optimus slowly drifted over, eying Megatron's frame up and down as he went, noting the markings and shine with approval.
"We're going to go in there. There will be a fragton of self-important blowhards who will be terribly annoying just to be around at best, and we are going to stick to lethal snark only. But,"Optimus reached up, pinging a finger off the glossy finish covering one of the glyphs on Megatron's arm, "-there will be good fuel, and we can both use the opportunity to get a feel on the situation and political climate. You might be surprised at how much they let slip when they are neck-deep in highgrade."