He felt the heat rise to the tips of his ears and cheeks at her last statement.
"Uh...huh..." he said, slightly at a loss for words as they climbed the ladder. It was a long way up and following her up after that short conversation left him staring straight ahead as he climbed, out onto the surface of the planet. "You're sure you can get this thing working before nightfall? I don't want to leave Mags and the others alone to fight those things."
The wind picked up slightly, probably a leftover from the storm. Either way it nearly blew the daydreaming explorer from the ladder. His throat jumped into his throat but he managed to regain his composure and balance and followed Atheema up to the top.
"Uh...huh..." he said, slightly at a loss for words as they climbed the ladder. It was a long way up and following her up after that short conversation left him staring straight ahead as he climbed, out onto the surface of the planet. "You're sure you can get this thing working before nightfall? I don't want to leave Mags and the others alone to fight those things."
The wind picked up slightly, probably a leftover from the storm. Either way it nearly blew the daydreaming explorer from the ladder. His throat jumped into his throat but he managed to regain his composure and balance and followed Atheema up to the top.