Yeah, they have. [ Ned looks down at his hands as he speaks, looking rather forlorn. ] It's happened before. A whole lot of people all going missing at the same time, only a few of them returning, if any. The first time, I thought it was a bad sign, like something big was going to happen to the rest of us, but it didn't. So maybe... I should try not to panic, this time.

[ Which doesn't change the fact that a lot of the people who have gone missing are his friends, and that he's worried what might be happening to them right now. He crouches down, offers Jazz his hand to rub against, should he choose. ]

At least there's plenty of wood around to burn? [ He's really reaching for a silver lining, here ] And the water's still running. Not sure what we're gonna do if that stops.