[Raine tightens her grip on Genis for a moment or two, till he squirms free of her. She lets him, eyes distant. She had meant to say something; but in the end, she hasn't. Perhaps it isn't the time. Perhaps she's afraid. In the wake of everything else, Raine keeps her silence. Still, the resolution to tell the truth is there.]
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[Yuan is halfway already turned to go when Colette steps forward. He doesn't turn back to look at her entirely, but he does incline his head briefly.]
Kratos speaks convincingly of how futile the other choices are.
[It isn't entirely trust. It's practicality, too.]
[Raine tightens her grip on Genis for a moment or two, till he squirms free of her. She lets him, eyes distant. She had meant to say something; but in the end, she hasn't. Perhaps it isn't the time. Perhaps she's afraid. In the wake of everything else, Raine keeps her silence. Still, the resolution to tell the truth is there.]