[The sound of that voice nearly made him lose his footing, but he recovered in a way that it might not have been as noticeable. Sure... he was just... slowing down. Right. So he could address her properly, he totally didn't mess up.

Vaguely recalling his nightmares, although he hadn't been as interactive for the one she witnessed, he knew she was there on a subconscious level. Parsee had attempted to interfere. Somehow. He regarded her form coolly, trying not to project any internal apprehension. What would she have done if things had been different...

... In a way he still sympathized with her, but she also had the potential to become an enemy. From what he could recall, she wouldn't have hesitated to cross that thin line.]

No- I don't want to run the risk of getting out of condition. [Not sure that he needed to explain the reasoning behind it. Parsee had always questioned her surroundings so she might have also gotten to this conclusion on her own. No matter what sort of environment this was, they still needed to act as though it was reality or face the consequences when something shifted. With a light snerk he added:] .. What are you doing? Looking for inspiration for your next verbose analogy?