"There should be enough stone mixture to go around, Alex. I ground up some extra just in case." Zekke called back to Alex and returned his attention to Xavier.

"I think she should be fine. She's worked with plants for longer than we have and I'm sure she's had experience with situations like these. She let Jaren and I go in and take care of things on our own, so..." He gave a little shrug that wordlessly said, "She trusted us so I'll trust her back."

"But considering how fickle that thermostat is, let's keep an eye out anyway," he conceded with a nod.