[ Maine's eyebrows shoot up as he lets out a startled little huff of laughter. It might be a rude response, though it's not intended to be. He's just so divorced from the spiritual that the idea he might be a spirit is … well, laughable.
Brief as it is, it's the first time he's actually laughed since he arrived, and the sound surprises him almost as much as her question. He's quick to bite it back down.
Shaking his head, he explains, ]
Place was manmade. Orbited a planet. [ … Will she understand that? He doesn't know. Adds, ] Like moon circling Earth.
[ He's out of his depth trying to articulate this. Offers a slight shrug. ]
no subject
Brief as it is, it's the first time he's actually laughed since he arrived, and the sound surprises him almost as much as her question. He's quick to bite it back down.
Shaking his head, he explains, ]
Place was manmade. Orbited a planet. [ … Will she understand that? He doesn't know. Adds, ] Like moon circling Earth.
[ He's out of his depth trying to articulate this. Offers a slight shrug. ]
Common back home.