"Everything," he supplied even-handedly, only half joking.
Realistically, of course, it wasn't humanly possible to guard against every potential kick in the teeth. It was the thought that mattered, which Jess expounded on with a shrug.
"We work with what we've got. We already know what they're planning--to keep us here as long as possible--so we can expect more quiet days at best, and more interference at worst. We keep the patrols going and do our best to secure the buildings and get an emergency plan in place for these earthquakes. Then I say prepare for colder weather when we can. Handle each disaster as it comes. Baby steps."
Jess had also been letting the unknowns eat away at him and he felt acutely how poorly he was practicing what he preached. All the more reason to say it.
The next words out of his mouth came with a firm, decided jut to his chin, though he still smiled. If he was going down, he was going down swinging. "Whatever comes, we'll deal with it. That's as simple as plans get."
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Realistically, of course, it wasn't humanly possible to guard against every potential kick in the teeth. It was the thought that mattered, which Jess expounded on with a shrug.
"We work with what we've got. We already know what they're planning--to keep us here as long as possible--so we can expect more quiet days at best, and more interference at worst. We keep the patrols going and do our best to secure the buildings and get an emergency plan in place for these earthquakes. Then I say prepare for colder weather when we can. Handle each disaster as it comes. Baby steps."
Jess had also been letting the unknowns eat away at him and he felt acutely how poorly he was practicing what he preached. All the more reason to say it.
The next words out of his mouth came with a firm, decided jut to his chin, though he still smiled. If he was going down, he was going down swinging. "Whatever comes, we'll deal with it. That's as simple as plans get."