They're kind of in the middle of saving the world right now, though. Or *a* world, anyhow. And it was just kind of pointless and silly.
But I likes him. So...
Oh well. I guess I can always edit it out later if need be. But I'm realizing most good authors don't need 150k to tell a story, and I'm already at 80k without a clear end in sight. Ungh.
Um... it's science fiction, right? The average SF novel is much closer to 150k than 80k. Most novels on my shelves are at least 400 pages long. Take all the time you need to tell the story.