"Nine or ten?" No hiding the sharp intake of breath at that. Her eyes are wide when Hughes turns to look down at her, though they narrow in a frown quick enough.

"You're not serious. That's no reason to sit around here Ghost, get him out of here."

"...Splitting up within the forum was one thing. I'm not comfortable leaving my Guardian in a whole other universe."

"Light! What is wrong with you two?" She glares at the Ghost, irritable and exhausted. "Can't a bot get some sleep in peace?"