( He cottons on, a little, to the vague feeling of help being a temporary concept when Alex refers to it. He says nothing of it, and he completely understands that impulse in other people. But...
Even this shitty world is better than his home so far. There doesn't, for instance, seem to be a short and constantly ticking timer counting down to an extremely unpleasant expiration date. He's happy to do what he can to help others get home, but unless he can get back to New Amsterdam, his roots are now here. )
I'm totally positive you will be. For instance...
( A thoughtful, contemplative squint. )
If we find fish, can you tell which ones are sushi candidates and which ones are puffer fish terrible? That probably sounds super unimportant in the grand scheme of things, but I'd stab my partner for a rainbow roll right now.
( Clearly they are on the very opposite ends of the heart-hurting spectrum here. )
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Even this shitty world is better than his home so far. There doesn't, for instance, seem to be a short and constantly ticking timer counting down to an extremely unpleasant expiration date. He's happy to do what he can to help others get home, but unless he can get back to New Amsterdam, his roots are now here. )
I'm totally positive you will be. For instance...
( A thoughtful, contemplative squint. )
If we find fish, can you tell which ones are sushi candidates and which ones are puffer fish terrible? That probably sounds super unimportant in the grand scheme of things, but I'd stab my partner for a rainbow roll right now.
( Clearly they are on the very opposite ends of the heart-hurting spectrum here. )