"There was," Krem said with a nod. He turned onto his back fully, his one arm still stuck under Thomas's chest, and he smiled a little. It had been a hard night of it, but worth it. If he pulled one together again, he didn't think he'd do it quite like he had this time, though people had needed it to be like this.

"Enough familiar faces to mostly keep people in line. Some new ones. A lot of people affected by KIRIN--the kidnappings, the raid." He leaned over and nuzzled at Thomas's shoulder a little. "Hopefully, there won't be another one for a couple months."