[ Nigel turns to stare at her again and although he doesn't ask, there seems to be an implicit question in his expression of what on earth are you doing. Still, there is no protest because in the end it didn't really matter. He sets the device back onto the table, making sure it is neat and parallel to the tabletop's edge. ]

There's a saying about eggs and omelets that I'm sure someone would find necessary to say right now. [ Nigel looks absently at the communicator, its screen still a blur with motion, though he doesn't seem to be watching. ] The definition of barbarity is waste.