"Which just raises more questions about the murder plants, even if I'm not entirely sure I want to hear the answers. I don't think any of it is going to be good news for us."

His lips are pressed into a frown as he holds up a hand, summoning his flame once more. It takes two tries, but it flickers into existence, still weak, but casting a further ring of illumination around them.

He gestures off to his right. "I was heading in this direction when I found your pod. My friend Caitlyn went the other direction to see if she could find anyone. We were also trying to figure out how big this cave - or whatever we're in - is."