"The silence is getting to me," Erin admits. With some considerable reluctance, at that. "I can make up for the lost sleep with naps during the day sometimes, but..."

"...Novel experiences are already a bit exhausting. And I've had a lot lately. Now I can't even feel safe enough to hole up. When we get back to the ship I'm gonna lock myself in our room and become a phone to ring in the new year, I think. Get my head on straight."