[ Venom takes note that Carl doesn't seem to be a fan of his own injuries, if his aversion to discussing it is any indication. That's fine— he doesn't press. Bonding over shot depth perception doesn't seem appropriate, after all.

He does wonder what happened to make the kid lose an eye, but he also appreciates that he's talking to someone roughly a fifth his age, so. There's that, too. ]

Space has ways of surprising you.

[ A light half-joke, neutral and measured. ] Wouldn't have much of a reason to see military canines unless you were near a base, anyway.

[ That's a little bit of fishing, he supposes. A half-veiled what's your background? ]