[Chris sips at the water a bit more, offering a small nod in response to Beyond's comment; he isn't even specifically trying not to talk, still just sort of dazed and having little to say. He'd only thought about the lighters because he could see someone like Mike--or someone uncomfortable with technology--not thinking and totally wasting their oxygen, but fortunately it probably wasn't actually much of a risk with what Fear had said. Of course, catching the satin on fire would've been its own problem, so...
He blinks rapidly again, trying to get back on focus, but it's so difficult to concentrate and his mind just keeps wandering off, usually to places he doesn't want it to go. That had been one of the worst parts of this whole thing, with the endless quiet and isolation that talking to the others on the network couldn't quite hold off; it gave too much time for thoughts to drift, and that had been a problem even before this whole thing happened. A relatively normal side-effect of going through something as traumatic as what happened at home, but now this has happened and made everything worse, and--
Okay, get a grip. He takes a few deep breaths, tucking his arms against his ribs in a subconscious gesture, and forces his voice to work again to give himself a conversation to focus on even if he question comes out a little scattered.]
Do you know if like... H-How many people are left? T-To find?
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He blinks rapidly again, trying to get back on focus, but it's so difficult to concentrate and his mind just keeps wandering off, usually to places he doesn't want it to go. That had been one of the worst parts of this whole thing, with the endless quiet and isolation that talking to the others on the network couldn't quite hold off; it gave too much time for thoughts to drift, and that had been a problem even before this whole thing happened. A relatively normal side-effect of going through something as traumatic as what happened at home, but now this has happened and made everything worse, and--
Okay, get a grip. He takes a few deep breaths, tucking his arms against his ribs in a subconscious gesture, and forces his voice to work again to give himself a conversation to focus on even if he question comes out a little scattered.]
Do you know if like... H-How many people are left? T-To find?