[Breq nods, immediately realises her mistake and says aloud;]
Yes. A billion who-knows-what, for who-knows-knows-why.
[She hadn't had a chance to inquire further about the details of that bill, can't imagine it's just for the board and wrong-tasting food. Although a billion-something could be a very small or very large amount, depending on what that something was.]
I imagine they'll be eager to let us know exactly what it is we owe them, if they expect to ever see it.
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Yes. A billion who-knows-what, for who-knows-knows-why.
[She hadn't had a chance to inquire further about the details of that bill, can't imagine it's just for the board and wrong-tasting food. Although a billion-something could be a very small or very large amount, depending on what that something was.]
I imagine they'll be eager to let us know exactly what it is we owe them, if they expect to ever see it.