[cassius helpfully slides off of the stone slab to make way for her, sitting down on the floor and uncaring of the temperature against his skin. what is it to him, compared to the icy coldness of space?]

If by "crystal palace", you mean the caverns full of crystalline structures, yes. I made my way outside of the building connected to the cavern, and was found by someone, so I was brought here.

[someone he trusted, to boot. but cassius bears no ill will towards eustace. he had a reason, surely, because eustace always works with an agenda in mind... or a mission, and thus cassius doesn't blame him even if he's in this situation now.]