[Draining was a very good word for it, and she found herself nodding as she watched him eventually step forward to touch the wall, her own fingers itching to do the same. For a moment, she wondered if he had some way to sense it too, but she quickly pushed that away as wishful thinking.]

It shouldn't be... which makes me think it's either something technologically well beyond us, or... [She trailed off, not sure whether stating 'supernatural' would be too much for Connor.] Or I don't know.

I guess that's all we can do, at least right now? [If she was understanding him correctly so far.] If getting used to it means we'll eventually understand it and be able to leave, then I'm all for that.