[If he did ask, James wouldn't hesitate. He'd call her dead. Say it out loud, let it just be said. He's optimistic about some things, sure. About the people who were healthier, who disappeared in less obvious ways. About their futures here, on this crazed ship.
But with this? With the situation they'd been in, the way it had happened? Even he couldn't coax that optimism into a full flame.]
It's a big ship. [He shrugs] Kinda impossible to know everyone, just- people shouldn't be left wondering. It's better to get it out there.
[The Tranquility; killing off basic human compassion since 2011.]
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But with this? With the situation they'd been in, the way it had happened? Even he couldn't coax that optimism into a full flame.]
It's a big ship. [He shrugs] Kinda impossible to know everyone, just- people shouldn't be left wondering. It's better to get it out there.
[The Tranquility; killing off basic human compassion since 2011.]