[Though he hasn't known his superior to say anything for no reason at all, Haise lets it go. A show of concern like that, even if Arima won't claim it now, is warming in its way. Having others care for him, whether for even a small instant or not, means something to him. He doesn't take it lightly, but he does let the matter go for now. Later he can consider what those few words meant and why Arima had said them at a time like this.
For now he turns on his heel and approaches the source of his superior's voice, kneeling near him to get a better look at what he'd found. It definitely stands out among the rocks and dirt, an object distinctly broken and artificial]
It looks like it... [Carefully, he picks the shard up, holding it so they can both see its shape and size] I wonder what ALASTAIR can do with a broken piece like this.
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For now he turns on his heel and approaches the source of his superior's voice, kneeling near him to get a better look at what he'd found. It definitely stands out among the rocks and dirt, an object distinctly broken and artificial]
It looks like it... [Carefully, he picks the shard up, holding it so they can both see its shape and size] I wonder what ALASTAIR can do with a broken piece like this.