[ Her arms cross and she smiles at the question, the expression fleeting but genuine. A huff of breath, not quite a laugh. ]
No. No, I haven't. And I consider myself reasonably well-travelled.
[ Traversing Europe from the Eastern and Western Front and all in between. Tibet, with the Howling Commandos. Across America. But never off planet. ]
In my day, taking a trip up to the moon was still a work in progress. Maybe even a pipe dream to some. [ But achievable in twenty years after her point in time. The miracle of science. ] But I wake up here and I'm told there are colonies up there, [ said with a gesture to the sky well above them, ] and I've got to carry on like it's normal because it is.
I suppose it isn't as big of an adjustment for you.
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No. No, I haven't. And I consider myself reasonably well-travelled.
[ Traversing Europe from the Eastern and Western Front and all in between. Tibet, with the Howling Commandos. Across America. But never off planet. ]
In my day, taking a trip up to the moon was still a work in progress. Maybe even a pipe dream to some. [ But achievable in twenty years after her point in time. The miracle of science. ] But I wake up here and I'm told there are colonies up there, [ said with a gesture to the sky well above them, ] and I've got to carry on like it's normal because it is.
I suppose it isn't as big of an adjustment for you.