Nightshift 28: M1-M10 Hallway
[ From here. ]
"But that's because I know I'm not dealing with soldiers here," Roy continued to explain as they moved into the farthest hallway -- his room was at the very end.
"Most of the patients wouldn't be used to my usual severity, and certainly wouldn't respond to it very well. I have to be a bit more delicate." He wasn't used to working under such conditions, seeing how most of the people who ended up under his command were willing and ready to serve. (Fullmetal was the exception.) He had adapted well enough, however, and had tried as much as he could to use some of his authoritative nature.
He knew it didn't work at times, but at least he was making the effort.
"What I meant, though, was that I was curious about what mission you think you would be best at, so I know what assignments to give you. Whatever talents you have should be put to use, after all."
"But that's because I know I'm not dealing with soldiers here," Roy continued to explain as they moved into the farthest hallway -- his room was at the very end.
"Most of the patients wouldn't be used to my usual severity, and certainly wouldn't respond to it very well. I have to be a bit more delicate." He wasn't used to working under such conditions, seeing how most of the people who ended up under his command were willing and ready to serve. (Fullmetal was the exception.) He had adapted well enough, however, and had tried as much as he could to use some of his authoritative nature.
He knew it didn't work at times, but at least he was making the effort.
"What I meant, though, was that I was curious about what mission you think you would be best at, so I know what assignments to give you. Whatever talents you have should be put to use, after all."