Thomas didn't say anything for awhile. For a second, he almost felt himself falling back to sleep but he fought against that, not wanting to abandon the thread of conversation right now. He wanted to say something eloquent or comforting or something that might make Krem reconsider always going so hard but his mind was still fuzzy with sleep.

"You are alive," Thomas agreed quietly. "I thought about coming out there but ended up having to work a bit. Was there a good turn out?"