The brilliant thing about pretending that Carl is new? Well, the staring is normal. And still, Farzan checks the surrounds, checks the sky-

Shit.

"When I say, run to the door, hit the giant button next to it," he says calmly as he picks up the pace. He doesn't want to run, because that is code for 'prey', and stingbats swarm to attack larger prey, like hexapedes. Like humans.

But he'll run if he has to, if the swarm flying over decide to swoop low.

"Run."