Near three years, and Calamity close upon them. All the time, and pain- and the answer to freeing them all of this… It had to be here. The arrival of others was an unwelcome distraction, but she glanced over her shoulder to see who'd come anyway. If it came to a fight…

She looked back at Lydia when the other spoke, expression softening into something softer and pained. It wasn't fair that any of them should have been brought here- but especially not one of Lydia's age. Nor was it right to lose friends and family to this world. With that conviction in mind, she nodded. "Freedom is the best thing we can offer them," she said, and raised her eyes to meet those of the others in the room, daring them to argue.