"I'll let him know you're all right. He seems a little stressed." More than a little, but Palmer doesn't want Cricket to worry too much about Kinner. He's pretty sure the cook will do just fine. Kinner's not a big man, but he's tough. "I guess the winter must be getting to him, even though he's been in a mess like this before."

Palmer's willing to bet Kinner will be all right. He hasn't talked to him, either. Kinner seems more on-edge than usual, making Palmer reluctant to approach him.

"I don't know why those creatures are attacking everyone," he says, still bothered by the unprovoked attack. "They refused to tell us anything. They're smart enough to know what we're saying, so I got no clue why they want us dead so much. We did nothing to them. I was just hoping I could stop the fight before anyone else got hurt..."

Palmer's been guarding what little he has. He doesn't really have much worth stealing besides weed and tools.