I know, I know. I'm not saying we turn around and leave. I'm just saying— we don't gotta fuck with it more than we have to, you know?
[Maybe the people wouldn't care, but then again, maybe they would. Maybe they've already broken a bunch of unspoken cultural rules just by being here. They can't be sure, so they should at least try to minimize the damage, as a sign of respect. That makes sense to him.
He advances on the monolith, slowly and at an angle, like with each step he's concerned that a spear or an arrow or something might come shooting out of nowhere (he is). He stops when he's close enough to touch, when he can make out the winding patterns on the stone. It's pretty, in a spooky way.]
Still alive. [Against all odds. He looks back over his shoulder at her.] I'm gonna see what happens if I touch it. Are you- are you ready?
[read: he's stalling for time to psyche himself up for touching weird alien rocks.]
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[Maybe the people wouldn't care, but then again, maybe they would. Maybe they've already broken a bunch of unspoken cultural rules just by being here. They can't be sure, so they should at least try to minimize the damage, as a sign of respect. That makes sense to him.
He advances on the monolith, slowly and at an angle, like with each step he's concerned that a spear or an arrow or something might come shooting out of nowhere (he is). He stops when he's close enough to touch, when he can make out the winding patterns on the stone. It's pretty, in a spooky way.]
Still alive. [Against all odds. He looks back over his shoulder at her.] I'm gonna see what happens if I touch it. Are you- are you ready?
[read: he's stalling for time to psyche himself up for touching weird alien rocks.]