[He stands, climbing to his feat slowly, heavily. His tone is gentle but firm.]
Stick to the facts, Julien: keep your mind away from stories. There is nothing to suggest that the Earth will hatch; we will assume it won't.
[He takes a few steps toward Julien.]
Even so, you are right: the worst case scenario is that they invade, and they are stronger than we are, and we and those we care about die. It is completely possible that none of us will live out the week. We may even die tomorrow, or tonight.
[Aaron sounds calm. His voice is even. These events frighten him, too; the thought of losing Eliot, Gillian, Thorir -- even Julien himself to an alien invasion is a difficult one. However, Julien's distress has him reaching a calm center, a resolute determination and cool logic, an equal and opposite reaction.]
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Stick to the facts, Julien: keep your mind away from stories. There is nothing to suggest that the Earth will hatch; we will assume it won't.
[He takes a few steps toward Julien.]
Even so, you are right: the worst case scenario is that they invade, and they are stronger than we are, and we and those we care about die. It is completely possible that none of us will live out the week. We may even die tomorrow, or tonight.
[Aaron sounds calm. His voice is even. These events frighten him, too; the thought of losing Eliot, Gillian, Thorir -- even Julien himself to an alien invasion is a difficult one. However, Julien's distress has him reaching a calm center, a resolute determination and cool logic, an equal and opposite reaction.]