[ He continues staring off into the darkness, contemplating and never flinching at the beating of the rain against his body. It would have done little good to do so anyway. There was no hint of the rain letting up, not even for a second.
It was simply... constant ]
How much time would be needed? [ he glanced at Tieria, briefly, out of the corner of his eye ] He doubts a back-up source could be found, not easily at least, but if only a few seconds were necessary... ]</small> It may not be much, but there is a small supply of batteries.
[ the issue is, simply, is it worth wasting them all at once. Who knew how long this storm would last. ]