[It's about all Kratos can think of; the conversation with Raine had seemed much longer. Of course, Kratos had stumbled over what to tell her for most of it. Regardless, Sheena has the right tack, and Kratos nods at her.]
Yes, we'll need you. Mithos made pacts with all the spirits in order to split the worlds. The spirits cannot break a pact themselves, but if the pact-maker breaks their own oath, the spirits are capable of annulling the pact on their own behalf. You should be able to convince them to make a pact with you instead -- if you can convince them to deal with people again.
[This last is added rather grimly; and naturally Lloyd leaps on it.]
What? Why wouldn't they?
[Kratos exhales, long and slow.]
We betrayed them badly. It may go better if I weren't with you -- but I can't imagine any of them would react well to discover I'm a member of your party after the pact is made. Undine is the most level-headed of the spirits in Sylvarant; if we approach her first, she'll be the most likely to accept that Yuan and I are opposing Mithos. Having a pact with her would ease the objections of the rest.
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[It's about all Kratos can think of; the conversation with Raine had seemed much longer. Of course, Kratos had stumbled over what to tell her for most of it. Regardless, Sheena has the right tack, and Kratos nods at her.]
Yes, we'll need you. Mithos made pacts with all the spirits in order to split the worlds. The spirits cannot break a pact themselves, but if the pact-maker breaks their own oath, the spirits are capable of annulling the pact on their own behalf. You should be able to convince them to make a pact with you instead -- if you can convince them to deal with people again.
[This last is added rather grimly; and naturally Lloyd leaps on it.]
What? Why wouldn't they?
[Kratos exhales, long and slow.]
We betrayed them badly. It may go better if I weren't with you -- but I can't imagine any of them would react well to discover I'm a member of your party after the pact is made. Undine is the most level-headed of the spirits in Sylvarant; if we approach her first, she'll be the most likely to accept that Yuan and I are opposing Mithos. Having a pact with her would ease the objections of the rest.