[ a frown. She hadn't really considered them, but those reasons make sense - even if they make her sad, too. But she'd heard what he'd said to Yona earlier; he was in a desperate position. Even more desperate than she'd realized. It's certainly easy to imagine. ]

Mm. [ a noncommittal noise of agreement. ] It's hard to compete with something like "your greatest wish will be fulfilled" ... but we have to try. We just have to collect more nova. I want to believe most of us aren't willing to do something so gruesome just to rush things forward.