Success is measured by statistics. There is a chance we'll fail, without the right resources or the right people.
[Botta's response is gently pointed, the implication being that Sheena is one of those people. He would have made a good politician in another era, Kratos notes. A good man to have on side.]
That we can solve the problem?
[Kratos doesn't precisely smile, but something in the way his weight shifts indicates a measure of piercing confidence.]
Yuan and I helped create it. Knowing the solution is half the issue; and we already know that. What we need now are resources and opportunity -- and to control, as much as we can, the future to our advantage.
[He tips his head thoughtfully, his gaze not leaving her.]
If you want proof that we're as committed to this task as we're asking you to be, please be aware that one of the people travelling with the Chosen is my son, and he knows about the two worlds. He knows that Cruxis must be opposed. If they should fail ...
[He leaves that sentence delicately open-ended. If they should fail, Kratos will lose his son. He's risking something by trusting Sheena.]
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[Botta's response is gently pointed, the implication being that Sheena is one of those people. He would have made a good politician in another era, Kratos notes. A good man to have on side.]
That we can solve the problem?
[Kratos doesn't precisely smile, but something in the way his weight shifts indicates a measure of piercing confidence.]
Yuan and I helped create it. Knowing the solution is half the issue; and we already know that. What we need now are resources and opportunity -- and to control, as much as we can, the future to our advantage.
[He tips his head thoughtfully, his gaze not leaving her.]
If you want proof that we're as committed to this task as we're asking you to be, please be aware that one of the people travelling with the Chosen is my son, and he knows about the two worlds. He knows that Cruxis must be opposed. If they should fail ...
[He leaves that sentence delicately open-ended. If they should fail, Kratos will lose his son. He's risking something by trusting Sheena.]