Gen then said, "Let's start that final test you were talking about."
And Lafir said, "... Okay, come with me."
Gen then said, "Wait a minute."
And Lafir said, "What?"
"Is this test going to take a long time?"
"It might take a while. Why?"
"Well, I'm not alone here. What are the rest of my group going to do until then?"
"Don't worry, they won't get bored, and they won't starve."
"All right then."
Gen then turned to Raja and Briny, and said, "I'm going to take the test she's talking about. I don't know how long it's going to take, so as a last resort go back to Tólis and wait for me there."
And Raja said, "You got it. How long do I need-, oops, I mean, do you want us to wait for you?"
Gen then said, "A week tops. If it's more than that you'd better get back to the city."
And Raja said, "Okay, got it. Good luck on the test."
Briny then said, "Good luck Gen."
And Gen said, "Thanks."