"that's alright," Declan finally spoke up, drawing Ghosts's eye up briefly before the little ball bobbed and drifted away again.

"If you're afraid, you don't have to go. It's only a suggestion. It's beautiful out there, though. I like it. I don't think it's scary at all once you get up there, and it doesn't take long. Once you get far enough away from the ground, it isn't like flying anymore, it's like being under water. You can float if you have gravity off, but mostly there's nothing around you and you can see everything, never-ending. The nebulae and stardust in all their colors...it's unlike anything else. If you change your mind, I promise I'll show you some amazing things and you'll never be frightened again."

Maybe not what Aoba had in mind, but Declan's gentle stare was genuine. He really believed the real beauty was out there in the stars and he believed he ought to share it with someone so firmly planted on the ground.

"May I have another bowl?" he asked sheepishly, the request abruptly changing the subject. That was Declan, alright.