( that thin lip press is mirrored right back and clarke shakes her head infinitesimally from side to side. afraid? not of him —... except when she is but. conceal don't feel. )

What was the point of that, then? To stress us out? To lull us into a false sense of security? To trick the new comers into thinking this won't be that bad, regardless of what everyone who went on the last excursion tells them?

To foster interpersonal relationships and give us time to make friends so it's all the more traumatic to watch them die next time?