He nods, his heart sinking. But one of them, at least, will be with her at all times, and he has to hope that their plan – the vigil, the garden – will give her the support she needs to keep battling against memory and oblivion. "It's going to be a long day," he murmurs. "And a longer night."

Caspian looks over at the other man. "Thank you, Alain. I'll find you all in a few hours, when Josiah can take over, all right?"