Alfredo nods his answer, happy enough to talk about his and his friends' efforts.

"Yes, we were; it was only the one station, and we could find food and ways to carry them easily enough. It just took a good deal of time..."

But that smile doesn't stay in place for long.

"Have you seen Roland? Or- how is Xander?"

He hasn't run across his other (remaining) roommate yet; perhaps Glorfindel will know?