[ she goes silent, glancing down at her hands as she rubs them together. she's cold, whether she'll admit it or not, and this news is a pill she isn't sure she's ready to swallow.

we can't avert our eyes now that we have seen the truth ]

How are the people here? How are they? Not the scientists..I'd like to get a grasp on this so I can be of use once I get settled. It seems I have little choice.