[ The drilling platform. That feels... so long ago.
It was, in a way. It was and it wasn't. So much has happened. He feels queasy for a moment, then presses down on it. Tries to pull himself together. ]
A little... after that.
[ The Natha wouldn't allow her to roam free if she was being controlled by the replicators, right? So -- it has to be the truth, right?
She looks like herself, but fear still creeps at the edge of his mind. John has lost Elizabeth too many times to lose her again. He has to be... rational. ]
How are you feeling?
[ This probably isn't even subtle. He winces at himself, drops his eyes and shoves his hands into his pockets to still them. Damn it, John, you can do better than this. Come on. ]
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It was, in a way. It was and it wasn't. So much has happened. He feels queasy for a moment, then presses down on it. Tries to pull himself together. ]
A little... after that.
[ The Natha wouldn't allow her to roam free if she was being controlled by the replicators, right? So -- it has to be the truth, right?
She looks like herself, but fear still creeps at the edge of his mind. John has lost Elizabeth too many times to lose her again. He has to be... rational. ]
How are you feeling?
[ This probably isn't even subtle. He winces at himself, drops his eyes and shoves his hands into his pockets to still them. Damn it, John, you can do better than this. Come on. ]