[Lloyd starts, and then cuts himself off, looking frustrated. It's a choice between the people at the ranch and Colette, and he's finding he doesn't like the difference.]
You said there's another way to stop that from happening to Colette. What's wrong with that one?
[Kratos shakes his head.]
It requires a special key-crest which needs materials only found in Tethe'alla and Derris-Kharlan -- the seat of Yggdrasill's power. Or would you prefer to risk everyone's lives attempt to assault the Tower?
I don't want to risk the lives of everyone left at the ranch, either! They deserve our help now!
[Kratos doesn't take a breath. He just looks at Lloyd for a moment, until Lloyd's ardour cools and he starts to look chagrined; but when Kratos speaks, his voice is gentle.]
We will help the people of the ranch, Lloyd. But we also need to consider the people of the rest of the world, and Colette. To benefit everyone, we need to move with cool heads in the most efficient manner -- that means Undine and the lake before the ranch.
[He's speaking nearly as much to Colette, keeping an eye on her; because the choice of when to wear the key-crest is, ultimately, hers. If she refuses to do so to save him -- well. Kratos has to make sure she doesn't.]
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[Lloyd starts, and then cuts himself off, looking frustrated. It's a choice between the people at the ranch and Colette, and he's finding he doesn't like the difference.]
You said there's another way to stop that from happening to Colette. What's wrong with that one?
[Kratos shakes his head.]
It requires a special key-crest which needs materials only found in Tethe'alla and Derris-Kharlan -- the seat of Yggdrasill's power. Or would you prefer to risk everyone's lives attempt to assault the Tower?
I don't want to risk the lives of everyone left at the ranch, either! They deserve our help now!
[Kratos doesn't take a breath. He just looks at Lloyd for a moment, until Lloyd's ardour cools and he starts to look chagrined; but when Kratos speaks, his voice is gentle.]
We will help the people of the ranch, Lloyd. But we also need to consider the people of the rest of the world, and Colette. To benefit everyone, we need to move with cool heads in the most efficient manner -- that means Undine and the lake before the ranch.
[He's speaking nearly as much to Colette, keeping an eye on her; because the choice of when to wear the key-crest is, ultimately, hers. If she refuses to do so to save him -- well. Kratos has to make sure she doesn't.]