[Connor's made to read people, both so he can properly adapt and integrate with them and so he can manipulate suspects in investigations, so even if Pell were really good at hiding his emotions it'd be a little difficult with Connor. He doesn't think badly of Pell at all for being unsure of himself in this situation.
When Pell starts generating the heat, Connor's sensors light up with warnings and he has to will himself not to flinch away; it doesn't hurt, of course, but heat is one of those things can definitely be dangerous to him and even though he knows it's helpful here the sudden influx of warning alerts still produces the sort of instinctual reaction pain would in a human. But he tries to ignore it, monitoring the warnings for anything outside of what's meant to be happening, but so far--]
I think it's working. As long as it'll hold enough for thirium to flow, the self-repair will begin.
[And, if so, then it'll be good as new--aside from the lost thirium--within the hour.]
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When Pell starts generating the heat, Connor's sensors light up with warnings and he has to will himself not to flinch away; it doesn't hurt, of course, but heat is one of those things can definitely be dangerous to him and even though he knows it's helpful here the sudden influx of warning alerts still produces the sort of instinctual reaction pain would in a human. But he tries to ignore it, monitoring the warnings for anything outside of what's meant to be happening, but so far--]
I think it's working. As long as it'll hold enough for thirium to flow, the self-repair will begin.
[And, if so, then it'll be good as new--aside from the lost thirium--within the hour.]