His thoughts gutter, return to the creature in his head, as if he'd forgotten until just then that it was there. Whatever it is that he's carrying around in his head, it doesn't bother him enough to be a frequent preoccupation. Less like a latent tumor waiting to burst a crucial artery, more like something inherent to the shape of his brain. Even schizophrenics aren't much bothered by the shape of their ventricles. He is under a little pressure.] Oh. Well.
[He stretches his feet out on the mat in front of him, so at least there is that nod to sensible cooldown.] To be honest, mostly 'cause I'm fucking bored. When I enlisted back home, it didn't turn out as bad as all that and I s'pose you might say it whetted my appetite for adventure, give back a little. [All true. Guilt hangs like a stale smell off him.] And back home, I wasn't cooped up inna ship wifout windows. [He squints up at her.] And I'm--
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His thoughts gutter, return to the creature in his head, as if he'd forgotten until just then that it was there. Whatever it is that he's carrying around in his head, it doesn't bother him enough to be a frequent preoccupation. Less like a latent tumor waiting to burst a crucial artery, more like something inherent to the shape of his brain. Even schizophrenics aren't much bothered by the shape of their ventricles. He is under a little pressure.] Oh. Well.
[He stretches his feet out on the mat in front of him, so at least there is that nod to sensible cooldown.] To be honest, mostly 'cause I'm fucking bored. When I enlisted back home, it didn't turn out as bad as all that and I s'pose you might say it whetted my appetite for adventure, give back a little. [All true. Guilt hangs like a stale smell off him.] And back home, I wasn't cooped up inna ship wifout windows. [He squints up at her.] And I'm--
[Guangtou is--]
--more'n a little curious. Why ain't you goin'?