"Food isn't a good idea," John says to Karen, voice dry, but there's a faint thread of hope in it, too. Like this may just change their lives in Darrow, how they do things. He's been careful since the day he arrived here, he's never completely let down his guard with anyone but Karen, and the Machine being here will make it easier to keep them all safe.

"We can do that," he says with a nod. "Anywhere in particular you want us to start?"