turbulency | scary: ashlyn

Yeah... I'd rather learn something about the cult if we could. The notes we've been finding aren't much.

They're not much... But they are... something. I don't know.

[ glances at her ]

You're not that pessimistic for someone who's been fighting for her life every night.

Pessimism won't help. If people completely lose hope they'll stop making progress.

I mean, logically... you're right.

But people do give up.

But I can't be one of them.

Mm, maybe pessimistic isn't right.

Cynical? It's not a criticism, anyway.

It's just realism.