Hal really did seem to be out of the loop, then. Good --that meant he didn't know anything about Wyndham or that the Old Ones had specifically requested him. It meant that he was probably unlikely punish him.

"Yeah, I did." Which takes him back to thinking about George, thinking about Annie, and he frowns a little as he looks at the rota, as it keeps tugging at his thoughts. "Baedal doesn't see that as a problem. It resurrects some of the people it brings here. After that, you're on your own."