[Schuldig probably meant both at once. Isn't the answer always 'all of the above'?
He takes the thermos without comment and follows Crawford's lead readily, without so much as a question. This is usually a sign of preoccupation; the fact that he will follow Crawford without question is generally a given, but he usually questions anyway, either because he's too prying not to or just to irritate his leader for his personal amusement.]
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He takes the thermos without comment and follows Crawford's lead readily, without so much as a question. This is usually a sign of preoccupation; the fact that he will follow Crawford without question is generally a given, but he usually questions anyway, either because he's too prying not to or just to irritate his leader for his personal amusement.]