This whole thing has...not quite gone over Beetle's head, in the sense he's very aware that he's out of his league. And yet, there's something about the way he straightens, paying close attention to Freelancer, that almost suggests familiarity-

-hard to tell with him, though, as ever. Regardless, Kubo will find a set of hands gently placed on his shoulders, a brief reassuring squeeze given at his reactions to all this. Moving a little around isn't a bad thing, right?

Once the orders are given, another hand raises to give a salute- "Yes, sir!" And Kubo's shoulders are given another little squeeze before he's being not-quite-gently tugged away. Someone has just a little more storytelling to do...