“Well, that was, er-“
*grumbles*
“At least we’re all in one piece, yes? Everyone? In one piece?”
*squeak*
“My thoughts exactly. Do you have a plan, Val?”
“I got us here, didn’t I? As promised.”
*insistent squeak*
“Okay, okay, I have a backup plan. I have the map, that should—“
“You, uh, mean this map?”
“That’s the one. The one that’s currently… in pieces. Ah, that landing was rougher than it seemed. Do we have all the pieces at least? We don’t? Ah. A metaphorical spanner in the metaphorical works.”
*panicked squeaking*
“Not to worry. Those pieces can’t have gone far, can they? C’mon, spread out, let’s look for them.”
“This map is our ticket home, we’ll need all the help we can get.”
[art by ghost]