[Close. Truthfully, he had been of pretty clear mind...
Until he'd hit the dog. That had brought a lot of old things to the surface, things he ignores for a reason. On the way back in, piloting with a crying dog in the back of the shuttle, everything had sounded tinny. It was bad for a moment. But he was able to refocus thanks to having a real task, which was essentially: don't let the dog die because of you.
He nods quietly to her words, and falls silent for a few moments, stroking his scruffy chin.]
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Until he'd hit the dog. That had brought a lot of old things to the surface, things he ignores for a reason. On the way back in, piloting with a crying dog in the back of the shuttle, everything had sounded tinny. It was bad for a moment. But he was able to refocus thanks to having a real task, which was essentially: don't let the dog die because of you.
He nods quietly to her words, and falls silent for a few moments, stroking his scruffy chin.]
Another mouth to feed.