Well, that sure was a rant, and this kid sure seems highly strung. Jason raises an eyebrow but otherwise offers no visible change to his expression in response.
"I came from living on the streets," he deadpans. "Never could quite come up with the cash for stuff like summer camps." No need to sugarcoat the truth, if this is how this conversation is going down.
"You must be new here, or else you'd know that there's plenty of hunters around - I happen to be one of 'em. The people taking care of the crops and the greenhouse are competent enough to make sure no one starves, and if people get sick, there's medical types around. Maybe they don't have all the newfangled medical equipment you're used to, but they know what they're doing. We didn't lose anyone yet. And as for the weather" - he shrugs - "you can't control that. If it snows, you deal with it. Bundle up, keep a fire going, conserve body heat."
Jason sounds calm enough, but these are far from ideal circumstances. But worrying about everything that could go wrong is wasted effort.
"Listen, kid, there's dozens of ways to die every day, from the minute you wake up. The only thing you're gonna get from worrying about 'em all is an ulcer. Try to relax a little, OK?" Like Jason would know how to relax. "Maybe try picking one thing to worry about that you can actually do something about."
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"I came from living on the streets," he deadpans. "Never could quite come up with the cash for stuff like summer camps." No need to sugarcoat the truth, if this is how this conversation is going down.
"You must be new here, or else you'd know that there's plenty of hunters around - I happen to be one of 'em. The people taking care of the crops and the greenhouse are competent enough to make sure no one starves, and if people get sick, there's medical types around. Maybe they don't have all the newfangled medical equipment you're used to, but they know what they're doing. We didn't lose anyone yet. And as for the weather" - he shrugs - "you can't control that. If it snows, you deal with it. Bundle up, keep a fire going, conserve body heat."
Jason sounds calm enough, but these are far from ideal circumstances. But worrying about everything that could go wrong is wasted effort.
"Listen, kid, there's dozens of ways to die every day, from the minute you wake up. The only thing you're gonna get from worrying about 'em all is an ulcer. Try to relax a little, OK?" Like Jason would know how to relax. "Maybe try picking one thing to worry about that you can actually do something about."