Long, tiring, and probably a little emotionally taxing. John lifts a hand to rest on the back of Ianto's neck, holding him close into his body.

"Well, an extra pair of hands is pretty useful you know. Can't have too many cooks in the kitchen, gotta have a dishwasher too or it all goes wrong."

Even the most mundane things still need to be done, and people who are willing to do the dirtiest hard work are the most valuable after a crisis in John's opinion.