Kinner agrees. "For a long-term peace, we're going to need more talks. A ceasefire's a place to start, though it also means we gotta be careful. If territory's as important to them as I think, I agree that they have the right to enforce their borders and we should make sure they're respected, though their approach comes off to us as very harsh."

The cook notices the boxes, but he doesn't ask what they are. He wants to respect that there are things the Doctor doesn't want revealed.

"I think that's a fair trade." Inside, Kinner's excited at the idea of having alien technology to fish with. 😲 and 🎣 emojis circle around his head. He's not even annoyed anymore. "I was eaten by an alien back in my world, so I admit the food metaphor hit a little close to home."