"Aye, you could," is so bland that it is less an agreement and more vague observation.
Yes, Richard could. But Ellis cannot tell if it would be supremely foolish to allow it, for more reasons than the shard in Richard's hand. What happens to a Rifter found in Weisshaupt? Ellis' fingers curl in Thot's fur.
What happens in Weisshaupt if Richard decides he's tired of waiting?
How foolish would it be to assume that surviving the Joining would save Richard from being experimented upon?
Ellis shakes his head.
"It's far off," is only kicking the matter down the road, along with the other topic of contention between them. But that's never not worked out for Ellis, so why change tack now?
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Yes, Richard could. But Ellis cannot tell if it would be supremely foolish to allow it, for more reasons than the shard in Richard's hand. What happens to a Rifter found in Weisshaupt? Ellis' fingers curl in Thot's fur.
What happens in Weisshaupt if Richard decides he's tired of waiting?
How foolish would it be to assume that surviving the Joining would save Richard from being experimented upon?
Ellis shakes his head.
"It's far off," is only kicking the matter down the road, along with the other topic of contention between them. But that's never not worked out for Ellis, so why change tack now?