"They could at least teach us, so we could be useful somehow. I wouldn't want a bunch of freeloaders, either. Which means they're going to make us fight for them sooner or later." And by his tone, he's not okay with that -- but that's no surprise. He's already expressed his issues with the colonization, and how much propaganda the Cetagandans are spouting to support it. There's just nothing he can do, not yet.

Ratchet's chin dropping to his shoulder brings them even closer together than usual, and he can feel the other man's breath on his neck. The little shudder at that is involuntary but hopefully Ratchet will just think it's the nerve damage.