[ Elena's quiet for a moment, looking around at the dozens of people enjoying themselves on the beach, and then she takes a deep breath. ]
I'll be okay with it for as long as it takes. I'm not going to stir up trouble with the Orbiters until I have my brother and our friends back. Until then, I'm gonna try to figure why they brought us here. Of all the planets in all the universes, why here.
[Bellamy's mouth twists. He didn't even consider that the Orbiters might use their friends and family in stasis as a bargaining chip, but of course they could.]
Not that I've heard. We don't know anything except they have a lot of power, and they have to be doing all of this for a reason. Whether it's a good reason or one that we'll all hate...
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[He doesn't know enough about how any of this works, unfortunately.]
Why? What's your plan? Are you okay with all of this?
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I'll be okay with it for as long as it takes. I'm not going to stir up trouble with the Orbiters until I have my brother and our friends back. Until then, I'm gonna try to figure why they brought us here. Of all the planets in all the universes, why here.
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Does anyone know where the Orbiters are from?
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[ Well, that remains to be seen. ]
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My money's on the latter.
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Let's hope for the former, but be prepared for the latter.
[ After a moment's pause, she holds out a hand to him. ] I'm Elena, by the way.