"I like that," Levi told Audrey. "If we stay put and watch and listen, we can use it to our advantage when they bring back the vets. If they decide to throw us into a challenge or experiment where we have to interact with the newbies, we can just play dumb, like we've been on ice this whole time and they just woke us up again. I can't say the newbies would outright trust us, but they may be relieved to meet three people who have gone through this and can provide some answers." He shrugged. "They may look to us for fucking leadership then, I don't fucking know." Not all of them, but maybe some of them, and some would be all they'd really need to gain some control.
Levi took another gulp of hot coffee and shrugged. "Once we get to know these people better, we'll know how to handle them. And we can have some fun in the process. All I know is I want to have enough time to put a council put together with these newbies before they bring back everyone else."