"Yes. Was Death's turn to set first condition. Was agreed by quorum that next Jaunt should be difficult. Travelers created many troubles previous Jaunt. Then finally refused to leave liminal space at all. Time wound down on Jaunt. No clear outcome. Failure. Cyclability was to counter possibility of another general strike. Time cannot wind down if day repeats itself. Was to be long and annoying, but eventually good outcome. Just Travelers must work for it.

"Devil wanted blood."

Cairbre is silent for a long moment.

"Travelers did do good there," it says, awkwardly. "Moebius Loop was terrible thing. Because of Travelers it was stopped. That is a good thing. Still am sorry that Travelers suffered."