"Thanks, I appreciate that."

"I don't think I have any more questions, but I can probably answer some of yours."

"Did they explain the shadow thing?"

"As much as they knew, yeah."

"My race can see in the dark. It was some dark I couldn't see through, or I would never have noticed it."

"I'm unfortunately not the resident weird things expert. Still, I'll keep an eye out for anything off."

"'Preciate it."

"Whatever it is might not be friendly to us, either. Thank you for the heads up."

"You're welcome."

"Do you have anything else for me? If not - I'll get started on getting you girls out of the city, which should be pretty fast even with the guards."

"I don't think there's anything else from me."

"I'll start on my part, then. Train ride to...?"

"South," Bellona says after a pause. "Thanks, Mister Hughes."

"It's no problem. You all look out for each other, okay?"

Nod.

"Soonest I can get is... Probably this morning, actually, if you don't mind changing trains at some point."

"I don't think that's a problem."

"Isn't for us, either."

"Then I'll go do that..."

"Thank you."

He heads off.

"Do we wait here?" she asks the sisters.

"Probably in the living room? Mrs. Hughes will probably wanna make us a nice breakfast and all, too..."

"Ooh." Living room it is.

Where Mrs. Hughes does in fact insist on feeding them! Bellona doesn't eat, as usual, and plays a bit with the Hughes' young daughter instead.