While he spoke she looked back at the ruined garden and the mangled walls of the farm surrounding it. Lily hoped with everything she had left that they would still be getting away from this terrible place, but until then the work hadn't ended. Even if - as he said - everyone had already done so much.

"You're right, we all did," she sounded exhausted but full of gratitude that they had made it. "But you were brilliant my friend and I intend to tell you as much." Just like when she told him she was going to make him a cup of tea earlier, it was not an offer, it just was.

"Why do I have the terrible feeling it's going to be a long time before anyone here gets the rest they need?"