[HE LAUGHS!! He won't laugh over this, though... This angular face is so hilarious to squish. Squishsquish. He'll eventually release his hold, though, and his smile softens a little.]
No, someone like you certainly wouldn't want to. That's why you end up in situations like this, where dangerous things could happen. Risk and progress go hand-in-hand, after all.
[THE SQUISH WASN'T THAT BAD AT ALL!!!! a licked puppy huh]
Mm, I know what you mean. I think... probably no one can stay in our fields without asking themselves questions like that every now and then. If we didn't ask those questions, would we really still be human?
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No, someone like you certainly wouldn't want to. That's why you end up in situations like this, where dangerous things could happen. Risk and progress go hand-in-hand, after all.
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The words make him frown; a serious sort of one, not a licked puppy sort of one.]
Sometimes, I don't know if progress is worth all the risk... ask someone who has risked a lot for progress.
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Mm, I know what you mean. I think... probably no one can stay in our fields without asking themselves questions like that every now and then. If we didn't ask those questions, would we really still be human?