[And he's quiet for a moment at that, tipping his head a little; he doesn't seem confused, exactly, he understands what's being expressed to him, it's just a matter of working out how to proceed.]
...I know, darling.
[And that much is honest, at least.]
I understand if you would trade all of us for her, you know. It's your daughter against twenty-four people that you've known for...what, a week? So don't talk like you're a bad person for considering, because if there weren't complications in the way then I'd do it, too.
But you're not a bad person for not doing it, either. Look at it this way - if there's a way for him to do this at all, then there's probably a way for us to do it ourselves once we beat him, right?
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...I know, darling.
[And that much is honest, at least.]
I understand if you would trade all of us for her, you know. It's your daughter against twenty-four people that you've known for...what, a week? So don't talk like you're a bad person for considering, because if there weren't complications in the way then I'd do it, too.
But you're not a bad person for not doing it, either. Look at it this way - if there's a way for him to do this at all, then there's probably a way for us to do it ourselves once we beat him, right?