The two walked out of the conference hall one after the other, both avoiding each other's gaze.
The corridor was lined with excavated artifacts from the Nyx Civilization, drawing the attention of many passing scientists who stopped to study them with great interest. However, neither Jason nor Lily had the leisure or the inclination to admire the relics.
"Ahem..."
Jason cleared his throat. As a man, he had no choice but to initiate the conversation.
"So... what if we just make do?" He had no idea what to say, so that was the brilliant opening line he went with.
The moment the words left his mouth, Jason mentally berated himself for being an idiot. He had spoken without thinking. He was probably just too used to being a pragmatic military leader; he spoke bluntly and said whatever was on his mind without any social filter.
The Senior Scientists actively encouraged this hyper-efficient communication style... Over the past nine years, it had practically become his default setting.
