"Yes, you are," says Toast, but he sounds tired more than anything. He lowers his head, sitting curled up on Fives chest, nose almost at his chin.

"You don't get it. His domain is confined to the stone of Ninefox Point now, but it is His domain. He is still a god, no matter what's been done to Him, and His will rules here. He doesn't want you to die, so you won't. All that's going to happen is He decides that giving you a respite from His presence isn't actually something you're enjoying, and then He'll stay with you all the time. Is that what you want?"

The worst part may be that by the end, it sounds like an honest question.