"Surviving is certainly the plan," Arche agrees, dusting his hands a bit as he rises to start tidying the space around them, gathering used bowls and cups and towels.

"I should leave you to recuperate, though. I've no idea what the rest of this lot plan to do next or anything of the sort, so I suppose I may venture out and hear what I can hear. I will find you if there is some sort of news."