Are you sure you want to sit on the rail? You could sit on the cannon instead...

[ She wasn't really protesting, just curious. But Alice would do as she wished, and One would let her be. But Alice was a strange girl, jittery and a little off, like something was constantly crawling under her skin. Something constantly unsettling her. It wasn't her place to ask. She knew better than to destroy what little bridge there was between the three of them. And, really, she was grateful to have been able to work with Alice. ]

But you needn't move if you're all settled.

[ One shifted, tilting her head some to glance at Caren. She could feel the heat radiating off the other, and that was... pleasant for once. She didn't like being close to others, her previously extreme sensitivity had left her with a great dislike for such closeness. But her senses were duller here, and she was grateful for that. Caren looked as tired as she felt, and was probably even more so. ]

Do you know where you'll be staying when this is all over? At the fort or a hotel?

[ Small talk had never come easily for One, but she hoped some small banter would keep them all awake just a little longer. ]