The slightly longer-than-usual pause is the only real indication that Julius is slightly mortified to be perceived as having an emotion. He'd prefer if even the pause wasn't there.
Still, he says, "There is plenty to do, in every quarter. I don't think I require special treatment, given that I'm not the one who sustained a serious injury." It's probably an indication of just how tired he is that he doesn't stop himself before adding, "Though of course I can't stop you from exercising the discretion of your rank. Commander."
It's not snide; it's not a joke. If anything, it's an acknowledgement that Julius has been stretched thin over the last 36 hours and if someone whose judgment he respects feels the need to intervene, he won't fight it.
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Still, he says, "There is plenty to do, in every quarter. I don't think I require special treatment, given that I'm not the one who sustained a serious injury." It's probably an indication of just how tired he is that he doesn't stop himself before adding, "Though of course I can't stop you from exercising the discretion of your rank. Commander."
It's not snide; it's not a joke. If anything, it's an acknowledgement that Julius has been stretched thin over the last 36 hours and if someone whose judgment he respects feels the need to intervene, he won't fight it.