Well, that raises as many questions as it answers. Raises more, actually. If he didn't come from outside the ship, and he didn't come from Earth, then where--
No, no. Don't focus on that. Focus on stopping in his tracks, fitting Cassius with a look of unveiled surprise that only fades off a bit as he answers. Slow, thoughtful.
"You're not going to freak out when I tell you this, I hope, but--" Mm. His mouth sets in a line, eyes flickering from steel wall to steel wall. Lifeless, sharp halogen. Steel and metal that ranges from ice cold to off-warm, but never the sort you'd have from the sun, from living sources. He'd mentioned something about a garden. They have a viviarium, maybe he'll take him there sometime. When it feels safer. When the dirt settles. "--you're in orbit right now."
A beat. Maybe break it down a bit more. Hugh spreads his hands, fingers curling around some invisible, meaningful something. To him, it's the planet. The space around it as his hands expand.
"You know. Space. The space just around the planet, in fact."
The creatures bit he'll address in a moment. Hopefully. Hopefully his new friend doesn't go berserk and live up to that monster title they now share. He'd worn it so casually.
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Well, that raises as many questions as it answers. Raises more, actually. If he didn't come from outside the ship, and he didn't come from Earth, then where--
No, no. Don't focus on that. Focus on stopping in his tracks, fitting Cassius with a look of unveiled surprise that only fades off a bit as he answers. Slow, thoughtful.
"You're not going to freak out when I tell you this, I hope, but--" Mm. His mouth sets in a line, eyes flickering from steel wall to steel wall. Lifeless, sharp halogen. Steel and metal that ranges from ice cold to off-warm, but never the sort you'd have from the sun, from living sources. He'd mentioned something about a garden. They have a viviarium, maybe he'll take him there sometime. When it feels safer. When the dirt settles. "--you're in orbit right now."
A beat. Maybe break it down a bit more. Hugh spreads his hands, fingers curling around some invisible, meaningful something. To him, it's the planet. The space around it as his hands expand.
"You know. Space. The space just around the planet, in fact."
The creatures bit he'll address in a moment. Hopefully. Hopefully his new friend doesn't go berserk and live up to that monster title they now share. He'd worn it so casually.