It's an interesting question she poses, and he takes a minute to think about it. "No... I think that perhaps the technology does better with me. I can take my time to use the things here, and that makes all the difference. At home technology and the people who use it want everything to be fast. Here I can take as long as I like to compose a message."

His brow furrows some more and he rubs an eyebrow as he figures this out. "So cells, microbes and organisms are all different things?"

"As long as you stay safe, Adia." His shoulders slump as he looks at her and sighs. "Don't be afraid of running, or of saving yourself. Keeping yourself alive isn't something to be ashamed of." Eyes turn to their hands, clasping each other, and he squeezes again gently. "I worry that in this place you won't know that, and you'll get yourself hurt."