"Shit," David murmured. He hadn't realised it had been that long. Thinking back to William, two and a half months was a huge amount of times to develop. Even with all his knowledge of Peter's immortal state, he still felt as though his stomach had dropped away and disappeared through the floor.

Tasha's breath caught raggedly as she fought not to cry. Now wasn't the time. Be strong. Listen to what Abby has to say.

"So if not those," David continued, "does that leave us with anything else?" He didn't know what new techniques might have become available since William's death, or what new factors might come into play because of Peter's special circumstances.