[ His voice has gone low as well, if only to match hers. He doesn't really care who hears him. ]
We risk them every time we use the transporter, or eat the food, or anything. If it truly is out of their control, than we either find those among us who can fix it, or that's it. We die.
[ It's all stated rather matter-of-factly. To him, dying isn't seen as the end, but the start of the afterlife. If it happens, it happens. Sure, he won't get to see the people here again, but he'll see most of his family again. And yet, despite saying this, his goal isn't to be cold and dismissive. He rests a hand on her shoulder, lowering his head to better look into her eyes. ]
That doesn't mean we can't do what we can in the meantime. Let us go check on the others. See how the food in the kitchen is. Get something to gather water in. We won't stand idle.
[ ooc: hiya! hoping to head into 2023 with a cleaner slate. do you think we can wrap this soon? ]
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[ His voice has gone low as well, if only to match hers. He doesn't really care who hears him. ]
We risk them every time we use the transporter, or eat the food, or anything. If it truly is out of their control, than we either find those among us who can fix it, or that's it. We die.
[ It's all stated rather matter-of-factly. To him, dying isn't seen as the end, but the start of the afterlife. If it happens, it happens. Sure, he won't get to see the people here again, but he'll see most of his family again. And yet, despite saying this, his goal isn't to be cold and dismissive. He rests a hand on her shoulder, lowering his head to better look into her eyes. ]
That doesn't mean we can't do what we can in the meantime. Let us go check on the others. See how the food in the kitchen is. Get something to gather water in. We won't stand idle.
[ ooc: hiya! hoping to head into 2023 with a cleaner slate. do you think we can wrap this soon? ]