To some degree there was a bit of accuracy in that manner of thinking. The fact that they were closer to the equator meant that there was some benefit given to launching rockets here. The natural rotational force of the Earth gave them a sort of push as they left the atmosphere. That push helped to increase the amount of power each rocket had. The climate, though, was actually a pain and many cosmonauts were actually trained back in European Russia before getting shipped out here.<br/><br/>Considering that he was no stranger to some parts of European Russia, though, Vitali hadn't minded that too much. Some day, though, he hoped that he could go back to Evenki territories and live quietly.<br/><br/>For now, he simply looked back toward her and exhaled. Smirking a bit, he allowed himself a gentle shrug. "You mean that you can offer me something that my Vostok capsule can't. You don't know how much actual food would mean to me, considering that in outer space you're forced to eat out of a little pouch."<br/><br/>Making a gesture with his hands, it seemed like he had eventually wished to show her what eating in space was like. It could be quite a challenge, which was for sure. Space food wasn't anything like the food that they had on Earth. "Honestly, I always thought that Gordo Cooper's pranks were sort of funny, but you're right about them being extremely dangerous. He could get himself killed like that."<br/><br/>Internally she was absolutely right. There was no way that he would have wanted to delay their life together, considering that he could have been sent on another mission at any time. That being said, he wasn't lying when he had suggested that after that they might just leave him alone. Then, however, she seemed to mention that she was fearful for his safety.<br/><br/>Admittedly that made him let loose a big exhalation. There was something that he hadn't really wanted to think of stuck on his mind. "Well, honestly, I'm a little concerned about my safety too, but you don't survive in that kind of situation nervously thinking about everything little thing that could go wrong. Does that make sense?" Blinking, he once more looked up toward her.<br/><br/>At this point, though, he had really become more concerned about the possibility that they wouldn't stay together. That sounded horrific from his point of view, and he didn't need that on his mind the next time that he had flown a mission. Things had suddenly gotten complicated after they had admitted that they loved one another, in spite of the fact that he had thought that was really just supposed to make things easier and not worse.