So they have.

After a time—what feels like a very long time, probably, but isn't so long at all—Erik draws one breath just deeply enough to fuel a sigh and pushes it out through his nose, and just like that, his posture changes overall. With a gentle bodily sway, his weight shifts from both feet squared to just one, then the other, as if he's settling in. He folds his arms across his chest.

So, what now.