[ A huff of voiced laughter. Good to see not too much has changed, despite the looming sentence. ]

You're not wrong there.

[ Somebody will need to hold the fort once the dust is finally allowed to settle. The idea of Damian and Clarke left running a community of out-of-universe settlers once the choice is theirs to make leaves him smiling over the rim of his cup as he takes a sip. ]

Though things have been quieter lately. Amongst us. I'm not sure if it's a consequence of Zerzura or just the combination of people who are still here.