It's a measure of how tired and distracted they are that they didn't remember to warn about how hot it was. They make a little face at Rosinante's expression. "I've seen it," they admit. "I guess it does mean life might come back here. Slow instead of all at once, maybe."

So that was one question answered, whether ending the World Eater would actually save this world. But apparently the rest are going to have to wait.

"So now we heal up," they say quietly. "And try to do it again, somewhere else?"