nothing of consequence, anyway. he might reply with something flippant, gently shrug a bit of conversation back in the direction of the alien ship and problems at large, but it's all the small-talk versions.
he's done with the heavy subjects for now, he decides.
so, he leaves some things unsaid, and he doesn't scoot over to the closer seat like he'd been considering.]
no subject
nothing of consequence, anyway. he might reply with something flippant, gently shrug a bit of conversation back in the direction of the alien ship and problems at large, but it's all the small-talk versions.
he's done with the heavy subjects for now, he decides.
so, he leaves some things unsaid, and he doesn't scoot over to the closer seat like he'd been considering.]