[If the change in subject isn’t acceptance, it at least suggests Rinzler knows he isn’t changing Alan’s mind on the matter. Maybe that’s the best Alan can hope for right now.]

I’m fine. [As far as he knows, anyway.] Just tired. Seems that I got off lightly. [The small smile that accompanies the words is distracted and doesn’t quite reach his eyes. It isn’t as if everybody had been so lucky. For one, it doesn’t feel right that he should be back while Sam’s still in cryo. Alan had died and they had brought him back with seemingly no problems; what kind of shape would Sam have to be in for him to still be in stasis?

But that isn’t a matter for Rinzler to concern himself with. Alan does his best to push the issue to the back of his mind for now, at least as much as he can.]

Do you know if there were any other casualties during the fight? Anyone who still hasn’t… come back?