"Aye," Cuthbert grits out, and Alain allows himself a flicker of relief. They're not free and clear yet, but there's a chance this'll not come to blows or worse here and now.

He keeps more of his attention on Caspian, being attuned enough to 'Bert that he'll sense his movement in the second before it's happening. Sometimes that's not enough, as the both of them ken all too well, but here it should be.

"We've kept this quiet for a reason." He hadn't intended to explain before, neither of them had, but it's come to it and all that's left is to ride through. Alain flicks a cautious glance in Susan's direction and is relieved to see that Eddie's still managing to keep her distracted. "There's many here who'd be wanting to help, if word got out. Who'd want to surround her with familiar faces, for comfort. And Sue's gentle; she'd not want to make them feel bad by turning them away. But if this - if tomorrow takes her the way it might, she'll not know them save as those who turned against her before."