Old Nick's blunt remark left John bewildered for a moment, unsure how he had managed to offend the irascible dwarf.
"Do you think we're waiting for you to go and fetch those fragments?"
They surely would have already combined them if they knew where they were.
Wayne, standing by, looked like he wanted to say something, glanced at Old Nick, then at John, and ultimately decided to keep quiet.
Better not to speak, he thought, lest he end up on his uncle's bad side.
"Even if you knew where they are, you couldn't retrieve them," Abby said lightly, effectively cutting off what Old Nick was about to say next.
Old Nick paused, then pursed his lips.
She was right; even if they knew the locations of the remaining fragments, could they actually go and get them?
After all, they were trapped here, unable to leave unless, perhaps one day, the fragments fully merged and they had a chance to explore other places.
