[ scott wants to ask. there's something significant behind that statement, but scott has a sense that any possible answer would be complicated. the priority here is getting the tower up and running, and after, maybe, scott can ask the "why" that's caught in the back of his throat. ]
What if they don't turn around? [ is the follow up question, no less simple. ] If they know we're here, why didn't they land in the first place?
[ because it's too dangerous. because they can't fit all of the people from the compound on the plane all at once. scott can think of endless excuses, but at the end of the day, the doubt remains. all this work, and what if those people never came back? ]
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What if they don't turn around? [ is the follow up question, no less simple. ] If they know we're here, why didn't they land in the first place?
[ because it's too dangerous. because they can't fit all of the people from the compound on the plane all at once. scott can think of endless excuses, but at the end of the day, the doubt remains. all this work, and what if those people never came back? ]