Kenn brought home forty-one survivors and Adrian met them eagerly with Seth at his side, but both men were once again disappointed. They now had a hairdresser, yet another bank teller (it wasn't surprising to Adrian how many of them had survived: they were used to having their lives threatened), and a lot of other careers they didn't really need, but none of them, not even Greg, the blind radio man, had what he was looking for.
There was no fire burning in these people, only bright fear and desperation, and he was unable to sleep until very late, sure he had passed one of his own somewhere. He chose to linger a bit, knowing it was a dangerous thing to do considering how close they were to the Slavers, but he needed the help as much as these refugees needed him, and he would hope their calls were heard.