[ It might have sounded like a crazy conspiracy, to someone else. To someone who hadn't lived through the protomolecule.
To someone who hadn't heard Bobbie's story, of Mars setting her up for a weapons test. Of letting her whole squad get killed for a demo.
So there's no disbelief in his face, just deep, painful recognition. ]
Frank.... [ His voice trails off. What the hell do you say, after something like that? There's nothing he could possibly offer that wouldn't sound cheap. He swallowed, and then reached out, carefully putting his hand on the man's arm - no squeeze, just letting it rest there, solid. ]
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To someone who hadn't heard Bobbie's story, of Mars setting her up for a weapons test. Of letting her whole squad get killed for a demo.
So there's no disbelief in his face, just deep, painful recognition. ]
Frank.... [ His voice trails off. What the hell do you say, after something like that? There's nothing he could possibly offer that wouldn't sound cheap. He swallowed, and then reached out, carefully putting his hand on the man's arm - no squeeze, just letting it rest there, solid. ]
Frank, I'm so sorry.