His gruffness caught her off guard this time. Pippin's brows lifted in surprise before she slowly set the laptop aside again. He seemed frustrated. Judging by what little he's told her of his life until here she could see why.
"Sounds like where you come from is awful," she said in a quiet voice. "Survivalism. No planning beyond what will keep you alive. And safe. These Earth skill classes. Were they designed so that you could leave the Ark for life on Earth? How accurate were they?"