"My apologies." He meant it, too; it hadn't been his intention to startle the redhead. Maybe later, when they knew a bit more, but they were both a bit too on edge at the moment. As for keeping his gloves on, well, no problem there. "We're partners."

That was all, at least in his mind, what needed to be said. They were partners. They watched each other's backs, looked out for each other, and that wasn't changing just because they ended up on a different planet. Not if he had anything to say about it, anyway.

Pausing as Reno bumped his hip, Rude shook his head before catching up to the redhead. "That doesn't make sense. Ask one of them what happened; someone should know a bit more. I've got your back." Looking around, the bald man frowned. Why did things look like they had been sitting out for months? Things were getting weirder and weirder, and Rude didn't like it at all.