[because he isn't going to stop any time soon. he's always fighting off stiffness, soreness, tenseness, or other general states of unwell... so any break from that is something he wants to explore thoroughly, quietly observing the way sensory experiences are starting to change.
the light seems warmer. his tea tastes very good. he sips it again, checks himself to see if he is still conscious of the dangerous position he's putting himself in, having abandoned his important work to play question games with this mysterious (and possibly not even human) stranger for another day.
he is. this could still ruin him, with just a few wrong moves. but he's content just knowing that he still knows it, and the Rapture makes it easier to shove such thoughts aside, which is why he is able to sigh contentedly again and relax a lot faster than he had during their previous visit.]
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[because he isn't going to stop any time soon. he's always fighting off stiffness, soreness, tenseness, or other general states of unwell... so any break from that is something he wants to explore thoroughly, quietly observing the way sensory experiences are starting to change.
the light seems warmer. his tea tastes very good. he sips it again, checks himself to see if he is still conscious of the dangerous position he's putting himself in, having abandoned his important work to play question games with this mysterious (and possibly not even human) stranger for another day.
he is. this could still ruin him, with just a few wrong moves. but he's content just knowing that he still knows it, and the Rapture makes it easier to shove such thoughts aside, which is why he is able to sigh contentedly again and relax a lot faster than he had during their previous visit.]
Now, would you like me to ask a question?