[ But the syllable sounds far away, thoughtful. Long term survivability has to be measured somehow; a good metric is food, water. Climate control and oxygen. Things she knows about but isn't exactly an expert in keeping sustainable. It's not much of a surprise that to hear his cornerstones mimic her priorities — locked doors and goop for breakfast is terrible — and Natasha briefly considers the merits of working with him.
Discards it. Too much, too soon. Maybe sometime, but it's an environment of unknowns and potential hostility. Adding to it now isn't in her purview. ]
I'll do some triage. [ She nods towards the pods. ] Walk the steps, see what I find later. Figure out if we need a defensive strategy. [ A little recon. Practically old hat. There's a pause, almost like a hesitance, but— ]
Keep in touch? [ It has motive, in terms of being aware of where he is. But the olive branch isn't unkindly meant, either. ]
no subject
Yeah.
[ But the syllable sounds far away, thoughtful. Long term survivability has to be measured somehow; a good metric is food, water. Climate control and oxygen. Things she knows about but isn't exactly an expert in keeping sustainable. It's not much of a surprise that to hear his cornerstones mimic her priorities — locked doors and goop for breakfast is terrible — and Natasha briefly considers the merits of working with him.
Discards it. Too much, too soon. Maybe sometime, but it's an environment of unknowns and potential hostility. Adding to it now isn't in her purview. ]
I'll do some triage. [ She nods towards the pods. ] Walk the steps, see what I find later. Figure out if we need a defensive strategy. [ A little recon. Practically old hat. There's a pause, almost like a hesitance, but— ]
Keep in touch? [ It has motive, in terms of being aware of where he is. But the olive branch isn't unkindly meant, either. ]