[ 'Beasts under the city'?! This sounds distinctly Not Good, the more Oona talks about it. It's not as if he hasn't noticed the occasionally breaking code and moments of dubious solidity (that time he phased completely through a wall comes to mind), but this puts things into a new perspective: maybe CERES doesn't have as good a handle on their existence here as they say.

Which could have him start questioning to what extent any of this is even real, but. Not the time.

His posture relaxes somewhat after he organizes his thoughts, and he sees fit to thank Oona with a brief placement of palm to head. He knows that that's compensation enough, when it comes to her. ]

Then we'll get more answers once we get to this 'there'. Probably for the better if we stick to worrying about surviving, for now.

[ The complicated stuff can come later!! But he appends: ] ...If you can talk to this Maris person, that would help. If there's any danger in doing that, I'll go with you.

[ Just. Looking out!! ]