"No, hold on, holy shit," she says like the idea never even crossed her mind—but that's the thing, right? First time she gets a taste of solar system travel, she still can't think of it as a real thing that they can do, just because her brain hasn't been opened to that possibility. But she grabs his arm gently and there's some serious adventure in her eye.

"I've wanted to go up there and find a way to commune with her for weeks now. But I still had no idea how to even do it until you suggested it right now. Let's see how she's doing." What's she gonna do when she gets up there? Hard to tell. Doesn't matter. "I want to know if she's okay."