No. [ A beat, and Rosella blinks owlishly. ] I did not consider the event traumatic.
[ It's difficult to tell what that means, exactly. That she's seen it before? That she doesn't care? Her weight doesn't shift, and nothing changes in the set of her face — except, maybe, the press of her tongue against her cheek. ]
It was— physically disorienting, however, and we have many civilians on-board.
[ on one level, she understands - living through something horrible once means you're more prepared, mentally and physically, if you go through it again, even if it takes you a long time to get over. if you've lived through it once, there's no reason you can't live through it again.
(that's easy enough to repeat to yourself. after a while, you start to believe it, and after you believe it it starts to become the truth. but that doesn't mean it gets easier.) ]
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[ It's difficult to tell what that means, exactly. That she's seen it before? That she doesn't care? Her weight doesn't shift, and nothing changes in the set of her face — except, maybe, the press of her tongue against her cheek. ]
It was— physically disorienting, however, and we have many civilians on-board.
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(that's easy enough to repeat to yourself. after a while, you start to believe it, and after you believe it it starts to become the truth. but that doesn't mean it gets easier.) ]
You're concerned about how they're faring?