She rolls her eyes at his questions.
"Why do scientists always ask questions as the worst times?" she asks. There's more poking, prodding, and eventually, they're starting to beat on the ice wall. "That wall can only hold them away for a short while."
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She rolls her eyes at his questions.
"Why do scientists always ask questions as the worst times?" she asks. There's more poking, prodding, and eventually, they're starting to beat on the ice wall. "That wall can only hold them away for a short while."