Liam lets himself sink, hiding his nose behind his wrists. The ambient sounds of an empty space are all that pass between them for a few moments as he looks up at her, thinking. About today's practice. About their last exploration run. About, mainly, how Kyra's words immediately call up the conversation he'd had with Kodi on Friday - whether he belonged and whether it was right to isolate himself. His stomach twists up over it, guilty. He tries not to let it show in his face.

"Mmmmm, debatable," he concludes playfully, one eye squinting shut and his voice muffled behind his hands. "But, we...you and I really do make a great team. It's- I'd much rather fight off any potential mutinies with you than have to manage one on my own."