[Xiaolung leads the way as they swim out, heading towards a known cluster of Crash plants. After a couple minutes of swimming, he thinks to Mia,]
By the way, don't think that I'm all zen and stoic in the face of adversity or whatever. I flip out with the best of them, it's just that this particular setup isn't hitting any of my personal panic buttons. [A pause, then he adds,] And when you end up in my line of work, your standard for rational panic tends to shift.
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By the way, don't think that I'm all zen and stoic in the face of adversity or whatever. I flip out with the best of them, it's just that this particular setup isn't hitting any of my personal panic buttons. [A pause, then he adds,] And when you end up in my line of work, your standard for rational panic tends to shift.