"Yeah," he smiles with another half-laugh, because that sounds about right for all any of them can hope for. "We don't have a lot of information, so it's important to share what we do have. If you come up with any other questions, I'd be happy to try and answer them."

Now, or in the future. Not too many of them are terribly friendly, so he's somewhat glad she happened upon him. The horse he'd been soothing tossed his mane. Eleven placed a hand on his broad neck.

"Oh, I should ask: can you ride?"