Rean quickly intervened. 'Alright, let's focus on the present. You said we might not survive today. Why?'
Howard turned toward Rean, looking rather displeased. 'You are quite disrespectful to interrupt our conversation like that.'
'Believe me, disrespectful is nowhere near enough when talking about the idiot over there,' Roan added.
'Fine! I'll stay quiet,' Rean replied reluctantly.
Howard seemed to decide that explaining their location could wait. After all, the dangers surrounding them were far more pressing, and Rean had asked a reasonable question, even if his timing had been less than polite. 'The reason is that the heat is the least of your problems. Take a look around. You should already be able to notice something... assuming you have enough strength left to look around, that is.'
