"On top of a month you could have used several months' rest from," he says, his look at him a steady one from the side.

"Well, that slots rather nicely into why I'm here, at least for a discussion." He's not here to implement any sort of plan. Improvisation with this kind of thing leads to disaster when there's not much trust to flow either way.

"At the party I was limited in the scope of what I could do. The presence of others, the lack of comforts. When I have full control of the environment, or you do, we can take it deeper. Quiet that noise of yours." He gestures vaguely toward his head.

"Pack a long rest into a shorter amount of time."