Gale nods, mouth twitching into a small frown at the mention Heat and his too eager acceptance of their new lives. Heat's constant search for enemies, will be difficult to counter effectively without revealing too much about them, or endangering these new alliances they needed.

Her suggestion isn't a bad one, but Gale wonders slightly if regular livestock would satisfy. This knowledge they've rediscovers indicates that this island is full of creatures called Summons, and Gale knows enough to know that they aren't generally used for livestock, being too valuable. And even these Summons don't always satisfy the hunger enough. Still needing to import food is a good cover, if they can only get the right food.

"It is worth the attempt. If it does not prove adequate, we will find some other means."