Laura went over to Al and put her hand on his shoulder. "It'll be alright, Al. You heard Maeror talking; it was as much as a release as it was a consequence. Even if Galt was a bit... enthusiastic it doesn't mean he didn't do the right thing. I don't like the uncertainty either, but there are no experts to call in, nobody to show us the way." She slid along the wall to the floor, and crouched there. "No guidance when we need it most."