[ He stands for a moment - just stands, staring down at a spot on the floor - and then he gently tosses down the piece of metal he's holding, and catches Lauren's elbows. Standing there like that he just looks at her quietly, and then he drops his head against hers for a moment, trying to find the right words to explain it.
A moment later he begins, but he's leaning back again by then, looking into her eyes. ]
I haven't talked about this outside of the department, but we've been working on external communications. We've been using a SOS to test it, but we didn't think it was ready. We didn't think it was anywhere near working.
But it must have, and just by chance, our friends out there picked up the signal. This is our fault, Lauren.
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A moment later he begins, but he's leaning back again by then, looking into her eyes. ]
I haven't talked about this outside of the department, but we've been working on external communications. We've been using a SOS to test it, but we didn't think it was ready. We didn't think it was anywhere near working.
But it must have, and just by chance, our friends out there picked up the signal. This is our fault, Lauren.