[ He lowers the piece back down, setting it aside before he looks back to Steve and shrugs. ]

We could give it a try, but I wouldn't hold my breath. I asked around right after the explosion, but the natives didn't seem very chatty. [ They either pretended like they didn't know what he was asking about, or they turned around and left as if he hadn't even addressed them to begin with. ] Like you said, I'm pretty sure they'll keep it quiet - and that's not just their government, the natives themselves too. Honestly, I'm surprised I managed to scoop up a piece of the ship without anyone stopping me.

[ But then he was kind of sneaky when he did it, so maybe no one noticed to begin with. ]