"I know she contacted us, with the tablet," he remembers, "but that was before we left, before everything happened. I wasn't aware she wasn't planning to actually come to us." Spirits preventing her from joining the town, well, that's a possibility. However, she could also be lost, maybe. "There are so few of us left, and after the tragic incidents that put us here, we must all work together no matter what."

It's bold words, easy to say, especially while half-drunk. Things in general appear to be increasing in difficulty for those left. When he's sober later, Cao Pi will make a list of all the things he keeps saying they need to do. First and foremost, though, is probably calling a meeting after they see if their portal works and newcomers arrive. He opens his mouth to say something to that effect so that Rosinante can agree but a moment's lightheadedness makes him pause. "....ah. Perhaps I should slow down."