Not exactly a spaceship. It's not built to travel in space for very long, not like satellites are. Think of it as a jet that can escape the atmosphere for short trips.
[ Damian is finding he highly enjoys the changes to Richard's face and body language, the subtle awe that speaks to so much more under the surface. A quirked smile or wide eyes indicates a surprising intensity of internal emotion; and the longer he's stayed with them, the more that shows.
It's fascinating. And Damian interprets it as a challenge, and a victory already, how only he seems to be effective at pulling a visible response from the boy. It's a good feeling. ]
I can fly it, all by myself. [ A deliberate pause, as he rubs his chin, before pulling his hands back and cupping them over his mouth and nose to puff a warm breath on cold fingers - chilled by the snowballs he's been rolling for Titus. ]
But it's easier with a co-pilot. I could teach you, and in a few months' time you'll be able to fly it, too.
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[ Damian is finding he highly enjoys the changes to Richard's face and body language, the subtle awe that speaks to so much more under the surface. A quirked smile or wide eyes indicates a surprising intensity of internal emotion; and the longer he's stayed with them, the more that shows.
It's fascinating. And Damian interprets it as a challenge, and a victory already, how only he seems to be effective at pulling a visible response from the boy. It's a good feeling. ]
I can fly it, all by myself. [ A deliberate pause, as he rubs his chin, before pulling his hands back and cupping them over his mouth and nose to puff a warm breath on cold fingers - chilled by the snowballs he's been rolling for Titus. ]
But it's easier with a co-pilot. I could teach you, and in a few months' time you'll be able to fly it, too.