[ Bruno gives a slight jump, startled, and whirls around to see just who's there, answering him. He hadn't exactly expected that. ]

Uh, well. I've seen lots of things die. I mean, I've seen the actual death of. The sun? I think? But I never thought... [ He'd be here, watching so many blink out one by one, so abruptly. ] Of course. Why wouldn't it frighten me? We're, um. Everything alive strives to survive, right? As long as they can?