Thanks a lot, guys!
J: We appear to be losing altitude, Mister Tippett.
T: That we do, Mister Janz.
J: A few engines fell off an hour ago.
T: Yes, I heard. Gas is leaking out at a remarkable rate, as well. Quite a large hole on the starboard side.
J: I imagine that exacerbates things. We managed to extinguish the foreward blaze, but the tillers have been damaged.
T: Reparably?
J: Possibly. The rukh Frisis are working on them, but I wouldn’t hold out too much hope.
T: How so?
J: Well… They are not arguing.
T: I see.
J: So… crashing into the ocean?
T: Presumably.
J: …
T: That is a strange use of the word, isn’t it?
J: What word?
T: “Crash”.
J: … Why?
T: Well, “crash” is onomatopoeic, right?
J: Right.
T: But an airship hitting the ocean doesn’t produce a crash. It’s more of a big splash.
J: So your point is that we should avoid saying “The burning airship crashed into the Atlantic” in favour of “The burning airship splashed into the Atlantic”.
T: Well… yes. It’s more accurate, isn’t it?
J: … I can’t argue with that. Sounds quite a bit nicer, too.
T: Indeed! Crash is such an agressive word.
J: Yes! Yes.
T: …
J: …
T: Hey, is that a beluga whale down there?
J: Oh, it is!
T: This certainly has been an exciting day.
J: …
T: …
J: Are you sure that’s not an albino orca?
T: … No.
