On automatic, he reaches for a snide remark, an aside to lighten the mood-- Neil stops. Thinks twice and retracts. There's always time to be a comedian; this moment is best served being something else.
Best served to shift in an altogether different direction.
"Mind if I ask how Elijah managed it?" Neil watches Alex for reactions, for hints that he might be crossing a line. "How he managed to kidnap not just you but other people as well?"
Because, honestly? Alex is a large guy. Dragging him from a bunker to god knows where the Sierra Madre happens to be is a feat, even with Neil's strength. Besides, word from the NCR stationed in HELIOS One says the Elder was quite old.
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Best served to shift in an altogether different direction.
"Mind if I ask how Elijah managed it?" Neil watches Alex for reactions, for hints that he might be crossing a line. "How he managed to kidnap not just you but other people as well?"
Because, honestly? Alex is a large guy. Dragging him from a bunker to god knows where the Sierra Madre happens to be is a feat, even with Neil's strength. Besides, word from the NCR stationed in HELIOS One says the Elder was quite old.