[Clearly, it's some kind of miracle. Don't think about it too much.
That said, he takes a brief moment before responding to that any; the temptation is to deny it, to insist that everything is fine, perhaps to make some sort of biting remark regarding how Yeager doesn't need to concern himself with Alexei's well-being.]
...I likely could, yes.
[The admission feels weird. That doesn't mean it isn't honest.]
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That said, he takes a brief moment before responding to that any; the temptation is to deny it, to insist that everything is fine, perhaps to make some sort of biting remark regarding how Yeager doesn't need to concern himself with Alexei's well-being.]
...I likely could, yes.
[The admission feels weird. That doesn't mean it isn't honest.]