Ben does a small double take, out of genuine shock rather than showiness. Among the many things he's working on adjusting to is the fact that there are people here who come from very (VERY) different environments than the ones he is used to. And in this guy's case, apparently, that means space domes and warships.
"I want to believe you, man. But also, since you're an expert in this stuff, in case it doesn't just pass and something really is wrong, is there anything we should be doing to increase our likelihood of not, y'know, dying a sudden, extremely gruesome death?"
Because just one of those had been more than enough, thanks very much. Ben is not interested in a repeat.
Ben's face remains relatively calm, but his anxiety betrays itself in the way he keeps shifting his weight from foot to foot and the way he twists his hands together, not even seeming aware of the fact that he's doing it. There are situations he could handle. Criminals or saboteurs. Monsters, possibly, depending on the size. But things like radiation... that's not a fight he knows how to win.
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"I want to believe you, man. But also, since you're an expert in this stuff, in case it doesn't just pass and something really is wrong, is there anything we should be doing to increase our likelihood of not, y'know, dying a sudden, extremely gruesome death?"
Because just one of those had been more than enough, thanks very much. Ben is not interested in a repeat.
Ben's face remains relatively calm, but his anxiety betrays itself in the way he keeps shifting his weight from foot to foot and the way he twists his hands together, not even seeming aware of the fact that he's doing it. There are situations he could handle. Criminals or saboteurs. Monsters, possibly, depending on the size. But things like radiation... that's not a fight he knows how to win.