[ It does help, the lack of a fight. For the first time he thinks she actually means it - there's no trace of her saying it just to end an argument. He pulls back on the throttle gentle as she lets the moment stretch, and soon there is nothing but blue light quickly shifting darker as the ship smoothly rockets toward the atmosphere.

He lets out a soft snort at the question, glancing over at her. ]

... Yeah. [ His voice is a little soft. Honestly? Now that she said it? He really did just want to pull her against him and kiss her until he forgot why he was upset in the first place. ]

But you've gotta close the space because I'm a little busy for the next couple of minutes.

Is Rex alright?