"At least it would be fun to try," he says, trying to imagine the pair of them lecturing malingering inn residents out into the general population. The last of Bodhi's friends might be an especially fun rock to beat themselves against, from what he's seen of the man.

"Do you know which of the houses has the most rooms? I don't know that we've had more than three people come through in a week, but we might as well be prepared. And are we going to take it in shifts to watch the place, or get other volunteers to help?"