[Something about that reaction seems to improve the boy's estimation of the stranger a little, because he says:]
I'm Nai.
[He can be polite...ish. Sometimes. Maybe his personality also needs time to defrost from the cold sleep chamber.]
The best part of the ship isn't far. [He turns to lead him up ahead, down another nondescript corridor. There are some side doors, some with locked access and others unlocked, but he's still keeping an eye on his guest to make sure he doesn't get sidetracked. He still doesn't know where his brother is right now, and it's better if he stays out of the way for as long as possible.]
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I'm Nai.
[He can be polite...ish. Sometimes. Maybe his personality also needs time to defrost from the cold sleep chamber.]
The best part of the ship isn't far. [He turns to lead him up ahead, down another nondescript corridor. There are some side doors, some with locked access and others unlocked, but he's still keeping an eye on his guest to make sure he doesn't get sidetracked. He still doesn't know where his brother is right now, and it's better if he stays out of the way for as long as possible.]