Soma blinked, but nodded quickly. Maybe it was a cultural thing. In any case, she wasn't feeling up to puzzling it out. "Once-ler it is, then," she said. "And it's nice to meet you too, I guess. I'm sorry it isn't under better circumstances."

She gestured down the hall. "There's a medical wing just down the hall. Apparently the cure's in there, though I'm certain Landel won't let us have it without a fight."