[If only Henry knew that the secret to embolden Olivia was just to avert his gaze... He laughs automatically, shrugging with just one shoulder under the rigid, golden piece adorning his shoulders.]
Of course I did! Wouldn't wanna make you worry about little old me. There's enough of that fretting going on in this place. Better that energy be used on other folks.
[Instead of going so aimlessly, Henry begins to glance up at the windows rather than regarding each pod as some body's encasement. He studies features through their hazy glass, looking for deep blue locks, tightly bound curls, somebody that might please Olivia.
Before allowing her to dwell long on his previous musing, Henry babbles on:]
The Natha must have biiiig plans to be keeping all these people! I guess those plans involve figuring out if we wanna hold hands with them, which is even more confusing. Say... [Henry slows for a moment, glancing up at the ceiling in thought before casting it toward Olivia with a grin.] Do you wonder if anyone had to talk about holding YOUR hand while you were deep asleep in one of these things, Olivia?
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Of course I did! Wouldn't wanna make you worry about little old me. There's enough of that fretting going on in this place. Better that energy be used on other folks.
[Instead of going so aimlessly, Henry begins to glance up at the windows rather than regarding each pod as some body's encasement. He studies features through their hazy glass, looking for deep blue locks, tightly bound curls, somebody that might please Olivia.
Before allowing her to dwell long on his previous musing, Henry babbles on:]
The Natha must have biiiig plans to be keeping all these people! I guess those plans involve figuring out if we wanna hold hands with them, which is even more confusing. Say... [Henry slows for a moment, glancing up at the ceiling in thought before casting it toward Olivia with a grin.] Do you wonder if anyone had to talk about holding YOUR hand while you were deep asleep in one of these things, Olivia?