[ while he's not totally aware of that thought process, he does see the softening, hear some of that... tone, and he softens a little more himself. can he pull you closer again? he'd like to. in a less violent way this time. brush his lips over your forehead, maybe. ]
...What if we could do something about this place -- without necessarily going back home? [ something about the Engineers, for example. he minds Acumen itself much less than its... questionable creators. ]