[That was understandable. Truth be told, Ashitaka had only checked the stable because he had received a note which said something of his waited for him there, and after he had been reunited with Yakul and the situation had been explained, he left to start exploring.
He hasn't really been back to BASE since.
There's something in Ashitaka's faint smile which resonated with what Chiron said. He had no reason to be embarrassed.] I spent as little time aboard BASE as possible before coming out here, myself.
[For obvious reasons.
He nods. He'd wondered about symmetry too, but just looking towards the port and starboard horizons made him think that the levels of elevation didn't quite match across lateral lines. The creature was so vast he wonders if he'll even be able to see much of it, let alone all of it. But he knows he will do his best to do so.]
If you decide to go in that direction, you are welcome to join us.
[Yakul flicks a single ear in seeming agreement.
He agrees with Chiron in that, though; it was not so much the familiarity of the foliage or the creatures or the sky or anything, but just the feeling of the unbridled wilderness, untouched by industry or civilization. It was a feeling that they both seemed to appreciate, especially when the alternative was remaining inside BASE for weeks or being sent to another battlefield that might be just as bad as (or worse than) the trenches of Gallipoli.]
Yes... It is always best to worry about things that are at hand, as keeping your eyes too far forward can sometimes cause one to miss hazards at their feet.
[A brief pause, but then Ashitaka's smile takes on a slightly sheepish quality.] I am not so good at taking this advice myself, though, often enough.
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He hasn't really been back to BASE since.
There's something in Ashitaka's faint smile which resonated with what Chiron said. He had no reason to be embarrassed.] I spent as little time aboard BASE as possible before coming out here, myself.
[For obvious reasons.
He nods. He'd wondered about symmetry too, but just looking towards the port and starboard horizons made him think that the levels of elevation didn't quite match across lateral lines. The creature was so vast he wonders if he'll even be able to see much of it, let alone all of it. But he knows he will do his best to do so.]
If you decide to go in that direction, you are welcome to join us.
[Yakul flicks a single ear in seeming agreement.
He agrees with Chiron in that, though; it was not so much the familiarity of the foliage or the creatures or the sky or anything, but just the feeling of the unbridled wilderness, untouched by industry or civilization. It was a feeling that they both seemed to appreciate, especially when the alternative was remaining inside BASE for weeks or being sent to another battlefield that might be just as bad as (or worse than) the trenches of Gallipoli.]
Yes... It is always best to worry about things that are at hand, as keeping your eyes too far forward can sometimes cause one to miss hazards at their feet.
[A brief pause, but then Ashitaka's smile takes on a slightly sheepish quality.] I am not so good at taking this advice myself, though, often enough.