"Well, do you have any other ideas?" Before Lily can reply, he presses on. "Aliens? I know they are apparently visiting Locke at the moment but they're just drawn to the power within all of you and the Shell."

A passing cultist gives the guy talking to Lily a sidelong look, obviously a little...wary about what he's saying. She mouths "sorry" to Lily but hurries to wherever she was going.