I wouldn't have disturbed you if I didn't, darling. I'm staying with Marianne--I'm sure she wouldn't mind if you rested on our sofa for a while, and no one else will bother you there.

[ Once he's up on his feet, Dorothea links her arm with his so they can walk together. His irritation is obvious, but she wasn't just going to leave him lying out in the open under a bunch of damp, mutant cats. She's certain he'll forgive her for rousing him once he's tucked into a warm, comfortable napping spot.

After a moment, she finally has to ask: ]

You aren't the Lin who was with me on the nameless island, are you...?