"hey, Thane, I have another idea. It's crazy, and I know it, but I figured I'd might as well say something anyway, just in case it's doable."<br/><br/>"Are their any old ruins around? Any place that hasn't been thoroughly explored? We might be able to find preserved water, or maybe even a source. Or maybe we could find an old map, or something that might give us a good idea of where we could find other wells, or where would be a good place to drill 'em."<br/><br/>"I know that it's pretty foolish, because it's a real shot in the dark, but I figure I'd toss it out there for consideration anyway." He shrugged his shoulders, and looked, briefly, towards Pontius, before returning his gaze to Thane.<br/><br/>He knew, of course, that the storm would have to end before they left; and that it would also do well to wait for Detta to come back, before doing what he suggested, if it wasn't outright vetoed. But because those few left in the building knew--or should know-- all that, he felt no reason to waste his breath stating the obvious.