[Probably this should be answered first, 'cause it's kind of important. He bows his head, avoiding Archie's eyes,] No, if the captain is present here at all, he has not made himself known to me.
[After that, he doesn't quite know what to say. It seems untoward to ramble on about venison when a more pressing matter has been brought up, and then let down.]
no subject
[After that, he doesn't quite know what to say. It seems untoward to ramble on about venison when a more pressing matter has been brought up, and then let down.]