[ Steve smiles, Kate seems genuinely jazzed to see him after what's apparently been 2 months through her eyes. Well, maybe the rest of the crew will make it over here in the blink of an eye, Steve hopes. ]

Tha Admin? Kate, lucky? We're still here against our will. Yeah it's better than being gutted every 5 fucking minutes, but shit, it's still not...it's not home, not where we belong. [ Steve takes a deep breath and a moment to calm his racing thoughts. ]

I guess, it's not so bad, Kate. But... now what? We just keep playing these games for the rest of eternity? [ He asks, more calmly, but still with the air of uncertainty clouding his voice. It's a lot to take in, and he's still fragile from just being able to take a shower. ]