[Forward it might be, the gesture serves well to keep his attention. Even as the panic and tension in his posture fades with every breath, it leaves behind a dread that's near constant in his mind, clear through his sorrowful gaze.
After fear and grief, his inclination has been towards anger—in this case, it's bitterness. He has enough to deal with while he's here, and the unrelated problems from home coming to haunt him is the least helpful thing this place could have managed. There's almost a pained grimace on his face when he finally speaks again, hardly above a whisper.]
... can't even get away from it on a different planet.
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After fear and grief, his inclination has been towards anger—in this case, it's bitterness. He has enough to deal with while he's here, and the unrelated problems from home coming to haunt him is the least helpful thing this place could have managed. There's almost a pained grimace on his face when he finally speaks again, hardly above a whisper.]
... can't even get away from it on a different planet.