[ In all honesty, he thinks she's doing about as good as most people. Better, actually, in a way. He can think of plenty he's run across who would have gone into full on panics by now. Feelings can come and go, being trapped like this; the fear rises and relaxes, rises and relaxes. At least, that's his observation of people in situations like this. He can't relate to the feeling much himself, he's just — here. Through it.
But he's saying and doing some things that seem to be the right things for now, something that's fitting, she says. Okay. Yeah. He'll take that. Likes the idea, maybe, the way it makes her smile for a moment. That's a good thing, too.
Karen. Makes it more official now. Not just strangers in a flooded room. He gives a little nod to acknowledge what she's said. ]
I'm from Baltimore, but home is out in space on the Rocinante — frigate. Martian Navy had her first. Cap calls the shots now.
[ He fully realizes 'Cap' would be meaningless to her; Martian might be even more — unknown, given the people he's run into here so far. And her mention of that friend in high school with a Jeep. Wouldn't have been a thing in his time. But he's not one to necessarily front load with a lot of detail. She asked a question and he answered it. Rather than go on about himself, he turns it back: ]
no subject
But he's saying and doing some things that seem to be the right things for now, something that's fitting, she says. Okay. Yeah. He'll take that. Likes the idea, maybe, the way it makes her smile for a moment. That's a good thing, too.
Karen. Makes it more official now. Not just strangers in a flooded room. He gives a little nod to acknowledge what she's said. ]
I'm from Baltimore, but home is out in space on the Rocinante — frigate. Martian Navy had her first. Cap calls the shots now.
[ He fully realizes 'Cap' would be meaningless to her; Martian might be even more — unknown, given the people he's run into here so far. And her mention of that friend in high school with a Jeep. Wouldn't have been a thing in his time. But he's not one to necessarily front load with a lot of detail. She asked a question and he answered it. Rather than go on about himself, he turns it back: ]
You?