[ After the war, there was: thank you for reminding me who Steve was and what I aspire to be. ]
Good Lord, [ she says, her ramrod posture somehow straightening even more at that. She suspected he was new but not that new. ] I didn't mean to just...
[ Drop the weight of the end of the world and the mysteries of stasis on his shoulders. She clears her throat softly. ]
Yes. Yes, people can return to stasis sometimes. Something to do with being affected by the Storm and needing to recover. It's never happened to me so I can't say for certain, but I know people who have returned only to wake back up after a few days. Sometimes weeks. [ Sometimes not at all, but it wouldn't do to overwhelm him. ] I know this is a lot, but if you have any questions, I'll do my best to answer them. Would you, er, like to have a seat? Or...
[ She gestures with her bandaged right hand towards the doors, suggesting he might want to explore elsewhere rather than stand in her room. ]
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Good Lord, [ she says, her ramrod posture somehow straightening even more at that. She suspected he was new but not that new. ] I didn't mean to just...
[ Drop the weight of the end of the world and the mysteries of stasis on his shoulders. She clears her throat softly. ]
Yes. Yes, people can return to stasis sometimes. Something to do with being affected by the Storm and needing to recover. It's never happened to me so I can't say for certain, but I know people who have returned only to wake back up after a few days. Sometimes weeks. [ Sometimes not at all, but it wouldn't do to overwhelm him. ] I know this is a lot, but if you have any questions, I'll do my best to answer them. Would you, er, like to have a seat? Or...
[ She gestures with her bandaged right hand towards the doors, suggesting he might want to explore elsewhere rather than stand in her room. ]