"Extraordinary," Gaius said, shaking his head in amazement. "Extraordinary what people are capable of in dire situations." For both good and ill, he reminded himself. "But I agree that it's a matter of willpower." And pure dumb luck.

He could feel Six's eyes on the back of his head. She was walking behind them, glaring at him, and he knew why, knew the words she wanted him to say: that they survived because God willed it so.

Well, he wasn't feeling especially happy with God right now. Or her, for that matter, because he was certain that comment about 'broadcasting' had something to do with her in the first place.

"And I certainly agree with the importance of contact," he said, with a little smile thrown her way, merely in the hopes of irking Six. "Thank you, by the way, for the kind welcome."