Julius' expression thins a little, at Anders' effort to soften Inessa's condemnation of blood mages. He's right; it's not the time to get into an argument, not when all three of them are already upset and shaken.

"We may have to split up, if distance alone doesn't deter them. Too many of our horrors are shared, conceptually or otherwise." But he's not eager to be on his own again, and makes no move to peel off. Instead, he suggests, "Maybe some others have had the same idea to go outside. Comparing notes might lead us toward whatever triggered all of this."