Arid stares after the little bots quietly even after the vent has closed, considering what she's learned - how much she dares not draw attention to, with the human there-
Speaking of which, he's been suspiciously quiet. She turns to scan Hank, a little bit concerned uneasy at the expression on his face.
"...Lieutenant? You are... distressed?" She's not really wired to handle that by herself. Well. She would handle it if it were her own pilot. Which he's not, obviously. But he's... her business, in an odd way? He's been helpful, even unwittingly. Arid feels more responsibility in exchange than she might have once. True, he's a human. But he's here in part because she brought him along, so if he's suffered some harm...
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Speaking of which, he's been suspiciously quiet. She turns to scan Hank, a little bit
concerneduneasy at the expression on his face."...Lieutenant? You are... distressed?" She's not really wired to handle that by herself. Well. She would handle it if it were her own pilot. Which he's not, obviously. But he's... her business, in an odd way? He's been helpful, even unwittingly. Arid feels more responsibility in exchange than she might have once. True, he's a human. But he's here in part because she brought him along, so if he's suffered some harm...