"That's what I think about more than anything," Thomas told her, nodding slowly. "I wish I knew if everyone was okay. I'd be fine with not knowing anything else if I knew they were getting by and were still alive."

With Newt's arrival, his hope had been renewed that his friend had found the Safe Haven even if Newt had been in bad, bad shape. Somehow, he and Minho had led them there even while they'd been stressed, alone and dealing with Newt's sickness.

"Too bad this place doesn't give like status updates or something," he sighed. "You could know if someone was doing okay but then you'd also...know if they weren't and be helpless to do anything."