"If we could figure out how, we would," she said simply. "Jaenelle is working on it, and I trust her. Until then, I am doing what I can to learn this place, and to give Jaenelle whatever help she needs or wants. A lot of people have been brought here, from many different places. It makes figuring out the Protocol quite difficult indeed."

She gave a warm smile. "I was buying the fixings for lunch, would you like to join us?" she asked.