[ that earns him a weak laugh as she pushes some of the hair that's fallen into her face out of it. ] Yeah, fair enough. I just hope I haven't been asleep or whatever for that long. [ the idea of that may honestly be more disturbing than the idea of being in space. ]

I'm fine. [ it's spoken insistently, like if she says it firmly enough it'll be true. then her stomach rolls unpleasantly and she grimaces. she curses internally, then admits something closer to the truth. ] I'm not hurt.

[ the dog is still sniffing the air, looking at her curiously but not approaching. she nods to it. ] What about him?