[ Rau's finger on his skin, that is. But also the empty banter they're having, the endless speculation about a situation they have far too little data on. All of it keeps them right here, pressed up as close as human beings can be.
It's low risk high reward to stay right where they are, enjoying something they never had in life.
... and that's the true core of all this. Not laziness, not enjoyment.
Fear.
Realizing it makes Gil pause and frown. He does not verbally elaborate on that. ]
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[ Rau's finger on his skin, that is. But also the empty banter they're having, the endless speculation about a situation they have far too little data on. All of it keeps them right here, pressed up as close as human beings can be.
It's low risk high reward to stay right where they are, enjoying something they never had in life.
... and that's the true core of all this. Not laziness, not enjoyment.
Fear.
Realizing it makes Gil pause and frown. He does not verbally elaborate on that. ]