Until the sequel. [Optimism! A little pause and he adds.] Not all monsters are the bad guy.

[His friends are sea witches and trolls and reformed death omens, so he has a few opinions on that point.] And even if it is a monster, there should be people here, right?

[Quentin frowns, looking around as if expecting to see some sign of said people, but just like it's been since he opened his eyes here. Empty.] If something happened to them, maybe we can still help.