Melosofia listens intently to Tost and Morbius, and ignores Tost's question as he states, flatly, "You're both right. We do need to make sure we're not leaving anyone behind here, Tost, but so too do we need to find out who is behind that fleet. It is the reason we are here, even if it does seem dangerous. We don't need to 'stop' them, at the present- we need to locate and observe them."

He looks around, and then continues, "I propose we do one last sweep of the island, as a group, and then begin attempting to build a means of sea-travel while also deciding on a course."