Pidge tries very hard to hide her nervous gulp. She doesn't do it very well. Do they mean that time...resets and they have to evolve into humans again if they mess this up? What a horrible thought, one that she's not going to share with Miku before they're alone.

"Thanks for the tip. We'll try to avoid the...flippers." She finally lets go of the metal, letting it fall from her hands and onto the sand below. Part of her wants to take it back to study but...it's just too big. A dream deferred.