"The woman? Kaine..." Cuthbert rolled himself out of bed, looking back at Alain, then at the woman in front of him, then back at Alain again. When he turned back to the woman, it was after he'd taken a deep breath and calmed himself down a little.

"He's Alain. I'm Cuthbert. Both of Gilead, though after today, I can't believe there's much of Gilead left." He felt a little better when he'd retrieved his guns and slingshot, buckling them back onto his hips. "And now you have the advantage of as both, so I cry you, tell me where is seven hells this is, if not the Clearing? Are we dead, or not?"