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[And Simon just stares at it all. Words are his element, but he's having trouble focusing on all of those. He gets the gist, though.]

FROM: wilson.simon@cdc.org
TO: anders@cdc.org
Stop complaining, Anders. It's bad for you.

[unconfines]

FROM: anders@cdc.org
TO: wilson.simon@cdc.org

its venting

i have to keep my attention somewhere. trying to avoid vomit, remember?

[But all right, he needs to be real for one more second.]

will you be all right in the rover on your own?

[He thinks Simon is on his own, anyway.]

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[He pretty much is. The rover's often quiet, and Simon's shut himself away in his bunk.]

FROM: wilson.simon@cdc.org
TO: anders@cdc.org
Such fuss over nothing. I'm a big boy, and I'm not alone here.

[He's not sure how he managed this, exactly, but it does seem to be the case. It means more to him than he can say.]

Don't worry, please. Concentrate on the road. You can tell me off when you get back.

[unconfines]

["Over nothing." Like anyone is ever going to believe that after what Gliese put on the network.

But it isn't like there's much else he can do.]

FROM: anders@cdc.org
TO: wilson.simon@cdc.org

alright

see you in a few days then

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[It is unconvincing, and Simon knows it. But it's all he can do.]

FROM: wilson.simon@cdc.org
TO: anders@cdc.org
I'll hold you to that. Take care.