[ Will's expecting it to be a controversial opinion based on that fact as well — the vast majority of people trapped here are eager to leave. Hell, Will's own conversations her revolved around that when he first arrived. Now, though...

His surprise that the other agrees with him shows on his face, a soft consideration of why that might be.

Maybe it's why he shares his own reason, impulsive and quick even as it comes without eye contact: ] I'm not as— lonely here.

It's probably just bonding through shared trauma, [ he laughs, mostly a sudden change in expression more than a sound, ] but it's...working better than anything did back in my home world.