Ariel had straightened up, contradicting the relaxation the wine had made her express. She turned her upper body and head around to check on the girls, who were almost done with their course. Ariel took a small breath in and knitted her brow, before turning back around and answering Meesei.

"I think I would like to know, but what I would prefer to know is how long you intend to keep watch." She sighed quickly. "I would like you to tell me once the girls head to bed whether you honestly believe we will be able to live without worrying about the strangers around us. And if so, when that will be."

"Not long now," Sabine answered sincerely. "We are almost at the end. We can promise that."