Two months. ( He answers evenly, ) I was part of the first arrivals.

( He's made it his business to know who everyone is. Even if he doesn't know their name, he's been keeping an eye on nearly everyone in their ranks. What they're up to, how long they've been here. )

Things have been relatively quiet until recently, with the lighthouse expedition. I daresay we may have let ourselves become complacent, but that will change.