turbulency | scary: mathis

[ he will reflexively glance at the words, but quickly looks back at mathis ]

That's true. We pretty much know we're here to die.

W-we can't just accept that, but... I don't know what we're... going to do.

[the reflexive glance will at least get him a peek- some of the words say not being human.]

[ funny, he'll look away quick, his own words starting to curl over the shoulder of his uniform ]

Investigate and endure. [ looks at mathis in the face ] Are you used to... fighting, and magic, and all that?

[what a question to lead with.]

I... can fight, a little...

[even if he's still weak.]

B-but we don't have magic, where I come from.

That's probably okay. I get the feeling it'll take more brains than brawn at first.

[ the words steadily grow more visible as they spread down his shoulder, YOU HATE HUMANS ]

Y-yes... I've been looking around where I... where... I can...

[he trails off as he notices those words, stammering through his own as his eyes widen.]

[ the words curl down the front of his chest, so geto can spot them out of the corner of his eye when mathis trails off, expression growing tight at the sight of them.

he's smiling when he looks back at mathis, but it's obviously not genuine. ]

Sorry, does that bother you?

More that I don't... know what to think of it...

[he shakes his head slightly, fidgeting with his sleeves.]

[ the smile drops, and he just looks tired now. ]

You don't have to worry. Or do, I guess, it's up to you. It's not true anyway.

[ probably ]

I saw yours too. That it said you aren't human.

We really only have humans and Relivers, where I come from, so I'm not sure that I would... understand completely.

[whether it's true or not, he just doesn't have any context for it-- relivers are still cloned humans, effectively, so.]

B-but that's... that's true. I'm not.