“Yes, all of us. Each of us met her on arrival, before waking on the island. In her office.” He thinks Deirdre, businesswoman that she is, will appreciate that detail. “Each of us was taken from death’s door in our own worlds, a moment when we were almost certain to perish, and we were offered the chance to seek our salvation. Once we succeed, she’ll send us home.”

A head tilt. “So perhaps you don’t need to worry for the new bookbinder so much.”