"Yeah, I think I can s-survive without it. Other things far more necessary to know 'bout Earth, s-so I figure as long as I m-make sure it doesn't get stuck anywhere..." Shrugging, Cliffjumper grinned at the snickering he could hear, and suddenly it just struck him, that forced to or not, they were sitting here just... talking.

That felt both extremely strange and pretty good.

If he wasn't still so slagging cold.

"... It's kinda a-amazing... disgustingly amazing the stuff organic p-planets got." The awareness of the... simplicity of the situation made him hesitate as he spoke next, but at least he wasn't blushing. Just self-conscious suddenly.