[ Charles goes very quickly from trauma memory to absolute delight, because what a darling little robot. And they're even speaking to him telepathically! How novel! How--

Hang on, this either means that his telepathy also extends to sentient robots, or that the sentient robot has an organic brain with organic brainwaves. He'll have to figure it out later. For now, he's simply too distracted with meeting a robot that talks and doesn't want to destroy his species. ]

I'm quite alright now, thank you. Just a momentary lapse.

[ One that he has no explanation for, but, well. He can figure that out later, too. ]

Have you been brought here against your will, too? Or are you a local?