Howard curls his upper lip. Wizard science education is pretty much a non-factor, isn't it? "Sound doesn't travel in space. Stacy's still in orbit."

At the very least Cedric has determination to spare. It doesn't fix problems but sometimes a little hope gets you to the point where you can see the solution.

"Karis might be our best bet. How are Maxine and Shorty going to handle having to work with her?"

Stay focused. Stay in the present and in the plans rather than thinking about how lightheaded he is and how badly he wants to vomit or pass out. He got enough sleep, and the infection shouldn't have spread this quickly, should it have? The only reason he'd be alright and then feel like crashing so fast would be blood poisoning.

...which is a distinct possibility.

"We need to get off this planet today. This morning, if we can."