He thinks he sees a bright flash out of the corner of his eye that definitely doesn't come from the light from his phone but by the time he swings his head to look, it's gone and all that's there is Lara. He tries to ignore the fact that this, seeing debris in the field of vision or, in his case, sudden flashes of light is a symptom of retinal detachment, that a warning sign of such a condition isn't just a warning sign but a huge red flag that something's wrong.
He sighs quietly as he lifts his shovel on the other side of the tomb. It probably would have been better for him to not read any of those medical encyclopedias that had come in because now he has a diagnosis for everything.
"Actually, the average weight of one of these things is about four hundred pounds," Spencer tells her, "thought obviously it depends on the dimensions of the stone, which would be at least partially determined by the person being laid to rest." He pauses, realizing when she only stares back at him looking vaguely amused that the question had been rhetorical. He clears his throat, adjusting his grip on the shovel. "Yes, on three."
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Date: 2014-05-21 09:56 am (UTC)He sighs quietly as he lifts his shovel on the other side of the tomb. It probably would have been better for him to not read any of those medical encyclopedias that had come in because now he has a diagnosis for everything.
"Actually, the average weight of one of these things is about four hundred pounds," Spencer tells her, "thought obviously it depends on the dimensions of the stone, which would be at least partially determined by the person being laid to rest." He pauses, realizing when she only stares back at him looking vaguely amused that the question had been rhetorical. He clears his throat, adjusting his grip on the shovel. "Yes, on three."