[A small and very sincere smile settles onto Sam's face, and she crosses her arms as she again looks up---and up---to Soundwave.]
This isn't a situation anybody asked to be in... but here is a pretty good place to be.
[And it is. The people---at least, in her experience---are mostly good people, there are interesting opportunities, and, for being stranded in space? It's comfortable. Still... What she's said is the best she can say and still be honest, since she can't claim she can't imagine what it would be like to be burdened with such expectations. Even though the Earth is alive (or ought to be) seeing it again is... unlikely.]
[Anyway.]
That said, I guess I ought to get on to introductions.
[ACTION]
This isn't a situation anybody asked to be in... but here is a pretty good place to be.
[And it is. The people---at least, in her experience---are mostly good people, there are interesting opportunities, and, for being stranded in space? It's comfortable. Still... What she's said is the best she can say and still be honest, since she can't claim she can't imagine what it would be like to be burdened with such expectations. Even though the Earth is alive (or ought to be) seeing it again is... unlikely.]
[Anyway.]
That said, I guess I ought to get on to introductions.
[Into the workshop it is!]