Yes, Charles knew that something more was at stake here. Their actual lives. There was no way they could outrun Death again if it came to it... So he just put an arm around Edwin's waist, moving close.

"I know, yeah? You take all the time, and if you want, we could still go back and look for clues. Not gonna mess this up, right?" Charles smiled, a little sadly. But he knew this was important. In many ways, and especially for Edwin. "Rest a little and come back to it again?"