[ Steve is familiar enough with AIs that behave at least somewhat like humans that he doesn't blink much at the idea of GAIA having that kind of preference. It's honestly kind of endearing.
Still, it sounds like Aloy isn't going to let herself consider any possibility other than overcoming those challenges back home. Steve knows how that feels. ("This has to work, because I don't know what I'll do if it doesn't." And then, well, it didn't — but he's not about to mention that.) ]
That's the spirit. [ He doesn't think she ever needed his encouragement, but that's no reason not to give it.
Their food shows up shortly after that and he starts in on his meat and rice before asking another question. ] That aside, how have things been for you here? How's it going over in Solvunn? [ Because ultimately, speculating on what the future might hold back home won't got them too far. ]
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Still, it sounds like Aloy isn't going to let herself consider any possibility other than overcoming those challenges back home. Steve knows how that feels. ("This has to work, because I don't know what I'll do if it doesn't." And then, well, it didn't — but he's not about to mention that.) ]
That's the spirit. [ He doesn't think she ever needed his encouragement, but that's no reason not to give it.
Their food shows up shortly after that and he starts in on his meat and rice before asking another question. ] That aside, how have things been for you here? How's it going over in Solvunn? [ Because ultimately, speculating on what the future might hold back home won't got them too far. ]