He nods. He's been listening much more than he's been talking. 

Justice has noticed. It's a good skill to have, whether he goes into politics or not.

"Ready to try walking some more?"

"I think so. Is there somewhere in particular you have in mind?" 

"Another couple minutes, or more since you're still learning, over that way is the office you'll need to visit to talk to someone about the job you want. Which it would not be at all unreasonable for you not to feel up to doing today, I've known people to take days just to get their feet under them and catch their breath, but you might still want to see the place. Or I can see that you get to your sibling now, if you'd rather."

"Seeing the office sounds good, I'd like to at least be able to find it again." The stick will probably help and even without it he does feel like he could walk more, he wouldn't say that if he thought he wasn't going to be able to manage it, he wants to not look like someone who'll take more than he can swallow more than he wants to look enthusiastic and determined. 

Justice points things out. These trees are genetically engineered to resist blight, those vines are genetically engineered the old fashioned way with selective breeding, this whole area of shorter trees burned.

And there's the domed roof rising from the ground. The door's unlocked, it's open to the general public right now. There's a ramp down to it dug out of the dirt, so there's no sudden step down.

"How are you doing, still feel like you can keep going?"

"I can go down but I'm not sure if I'll be able to get back up, I've heard it's harder?" 

"I think down is harder, personally, but if you don't want to risk it you can try when you're surer on your feet. Or try and lean on me on the way up if you end up needing to. Or crawl, you might have seen people in movies do that to sneak under things, it's harder to fall if you're touching the ground in four places. Or look around for a hill with about that slope and test yourself on it. It's your choice, but if it were me I would go ahead and try but arrange to be first on the way up and last on the way down."

Well now of course Stillness is going to go down. 

His knees are not thrilled about this decision he's made. He does indeed arrange to be last on the way down. 

Justice carefully stays far enough ahead to give him room and close enough to keep him from falling on his face.

Immediately inside is a receptionist at a desk, a few people waiting on soft seats and several piles of brochures near the elevator.

He takes a brochure and sits down. (Less careful this time, there's not as much tail left to worry about.) 

Justice texts someone that they're there.

"One of my friends who works in public health should have time to talk with you unless something comes up suddenly."

The elevator arrives and the first person out of it waves at Justice and looks appraisingly at Stillness.