Oh, so that's what that's about? [His voice pitches up a bit as he tries to bite down the new wellspring of anxiety springing up. He clears his throat and settles.] I'd... Heard it wasn't a very good ending, and a lot of people were deeply unhappy, and I'm more than happy to make a snap judgment on a person's competence, but being as she's the only way we can get out...

[Yeah, he's... not stupid enough to question her right this second, and give a witch already suffering from a tremendous loss performance anxiety.] So. Optimism, then. At least there's air, there's food, there's company...

[It's fine. Really.]