"That is unlikely to occur, given the stresses this ship experiences on a regular basis. It is extremely likely they will all be destroyed in the next jump."
That much, at least, he could say with confidence. Still, he wasn't going to leave York's side for a while, not even to get them food. He clearly needed the companionship.
"Perhaps I could read you a selection of the materials available in the library?"
Maybe it would help pass the time, even if York did like swashbuckling adventures more than Delta's favorite mathematical theories.
"Goddamn, Delta, just..." He was tense, and he forced himself bodily to relax. "Yeah, okay, that sounds, that sounds fine. Let's do that for a while and then we'll go wash my eyes out again."
Well, he never claimed comfort was his strong point.
Delta chose a story in the same vein as some of the movies York had enjoyed before and began reading. Hopefully the cadence of his voice would help York relax as much as the distraction itself.
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That much, at least, he could say with confidence. Still, he wasn't going to leave York's side for a while, not even to get them food. He clearly needed the companionship.
"Perhaps I could read you a selection of the materials available in the library?"
Maybe it would help pass the time, even if York did like swashbuckling adventures more than Delta's favorite mathematical theories.
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Delta chose a story in the same vein as some of the movies York had enjoyed before and began reading. Hopefully the cadence of his voice would help York relax as much as the distraction itself.