[ Snrk! ] Sounds like a damn good plan, if you ask me.

[ If the hug is "too long," Eithan doesn't notice. Or care. At all. Even when Belth straightens, he lets his hands rest on his shoulders - probably lingering longer than is strictly necessary too, but whatever. Things are shaky for the fleet right now, and he's downright relieved to know that Belth is okay -- or, well, will be.

For a split second, it kind of hits him that... he's not sure what he'd do if Belth hadn't been okay. ... But he's refusing to dwell on that. ]

Think you need more than usual? I mean - just in case? Nothin' that'll put either of us in danger, obviously. But. Yeah.