Yeah. Depending how evil he is, and what kind of evil, there are probably options.

Yeah.

D'you think - d'you think it'll blow up if we leave it a day?

Nah. 

OK. Good. 'Cause I think - I think maybe we should take a day off. Not from school, I don't think, for me, but from - stuff.

- Cory Daniels OK, too?

Yeah. But, uh, that coulda been entirely unrelated so I'm going to talk to him at school tomorrow.

I don't think it was unrelated. I mean - you should talk to him, and stuff, but I don't think it was unrelated.

You know you're - I dunno about anything that happened with your shiny rocks a million years ago, or how bad it got, the first time, or how much it was or wasn't your fault, but - you're a really good teacher. And - you've really done a lot for the city and stuff, while you've been here, and -

- I'm just really glad you're here. OK? That's all. And I think lots of other people are, too. So. Cory might not know to say thanks, after, but - thanks.

Pretty much anyone - uh, any one of us - would be better at it than me. It's just that they're busy. 

Then I guess I hope they get thanked, too, for whatever they're doing. But - you're doing this. So thanks for this.

The next traffic light cycle he successfully drives the car. Pulls up in front of her house.

I'll see you - um, later today, I guess? Or not?

I'll be at school. Even if I get told to leave - after - I'll be at school today.

OK. I'll see you then. Thanks for the lift.

And she goes home. She looks in on Azalea and Connor, just to be really sure. They're asleep. 

"Hey Wishbone? One tap yes, two taps no, is Lurconis the baby-eater a real thing?"

He taps once on the floor and then gets in bed to snuggle.

"OK. Add it to the list of stuff to investigate. Tomorrow. Today - I'm gonna go to sleep."

He goes home. "Did you warn everyone -"

"Yeah. Maitimo wants to talk to you."

"I'm busy."

"I don't really want to fight. I just -"

"Do you ever feel like 'Maitimo wants to talk to you' sounds exactly like 'please submit yourself for reconditioning' -"

" - no?"

He kicks the wall.

"He's flying out."

"Here? He can't come here."

"No, no, just within range."

"Okay." 

He doesn't sleep. 

How many of the kids remember their dreams the next day at school?