[ newt's quiet for a long minute as he takes all that in. he was sort of hoping thomas would have the answers--he'd been here so much longer than newt that maybe he'd have been a little better informed. but with this apparently being a fairly new occurrence, maybe he shouldn't be surprised; still, his faith in thomas is pretty much always unwavering.

he didn't want to consider it, but thomas said the thing that was hanging over his head since the first time the woman spoke to them. he inhales. ] ...To be honest with ya? Of course I do. Everyone on the ship could be workin' with them, for all we know. I don't think so, but-- it's not so easy to just think they're gone after they've been there for so long.

[ his laugh's a little bitter as they make their way towards the showers, slow and steady. ] We just got to know the bastards. Doubt they'd just disappear.