For a moment, the captain could think of no response.

However, the captain didn't think this was the time or place to make that point.

It made no difference to him at all what the captain did or thought.

And somehow the captain could think of nothing further to say.

In any case, the captain didn't think it would hurt to take a look.

"Captain, you can't be thinking of taking us into battle 231 again so soon?"

The Captain thought a moment, and then headed her on.

Fine world, indeed, the captain thought behind a smile of agreement.

Even in that condition she was trying to make the captain think he'd done enough for her.

At first, their captain hadn't thought much of the phenomenon.