[He joins her inside, going about setting up the kettle and making the tea. After years of living here he's gotten used to the casual domesticity of this place, but sometimes he can't help feeling strange and self-conscious about it. Like he's not supposed to be doing this, or he's somehow doing it wrong. He wonders if that will ever truly go away.
...That's not important now, though, and he shakes it off.]
I'm not surprised by the number of people who chose to leave, but to actually see it in practice is different. This planet isn't empty by any means, but...
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[He joins her inside, going about setting up the kettle and making the tea. After years of living here he's gotten used to the casual domesticity of this place, but sometimes he can't help feeling strange and self-conscious about it. Like he's not supposed to be doing this, or he's somehow doing it wrong. He wonders if that will ever truly go away.
...That's not important now, though, and he shakes it off.]
I'm not surprised by the number of people who chose to leave, but to actually see it in practice is different. This planet isn't empty by any means, but...
[He shrugs his shoulders.]
You know what I mean.