[ lara's seen worse, luke. felt a whole lot worse, too. she decides that it isn't something she needs to worry too much about, though, because if it's set, someone has their eye on his nose. she looks to adam, and smiles lightly. she assumes, presently, that it's his work. ]

I don't think it's a theory that can be taken off the table yet. Do you have anything to support it or debunk it?

[ ... she just wants to encourage the boys to theorize and think, honestly. she made the mistake of not being that experienced with her theories and paid a hefty price for them - she doesn't want to see them doing the same. so, a little bit of a pop quiz is necessary. ]

Personally, I'd need to see signs of lives beyond our's, first.