Garrison stretched awake when it registered to his sleeping mind that the weight was gone, and so was the warmth. Breathing in deeply, he let his head fall back and rolled to he right, dropping silently onto his hands and feet, then standing up straight, turning when he heard a deep sigh to study Nathaniel. Scanning the young alien, he smiled slightly. Such a cute tail. He wanted to touch it, but pocketed his hands deeply before approaching.

"Do you regret your decision to hide away?" He asked, looking toward where Nathaniel had been staring. "The universe is so massive, so absolutely... giant. We can often sail for... weeks. Weeks without seeing another sign of life. As though we are the only beings left in this gargantuan universe." He shivered a little, remembering their sailing to more distant planets.