I am. And I don't intend to stop looking for a way. [ A beat, because he's clearly familiar with pointedness himself. So he keeps his voice level, and emphatic as he goes on. ] But I'm not so callous that I'd take any action to compromise this mission, yourself and the commander, and my team here, without considerable thought on the matter. I can assure you of that much, at least.

If a way even exists at all.

[ Because when it comes to theoreticals, Yzak only wants to mull on them so much. But stubborn and determined, if he doesn't see a path ahead of him that he wants to take, he'll do everything he can to carve out his own.

So he moves on. ]

I'd like to know more about the orbs. The contracts we have with them, versus other things we've seen happen on our missions, such as what transpired on Giva. Angrial gave up her wings and her right to reincarnate for Entr'i's sake. Unlike we who are here until we've reunited the orbs, her wish was granted immediately.

I have no interest in changing my reason for being here. But, if there's a way I can secure a swift, additional exchange with the orbs, with an orb, I want to know if that's within the realm of possibility. Similar to the choice Angrial made, I...

[ Another brief pause, a small catch in his throat that he clears. ]

I'd like to do the same. For Blue. Because he can't afford to wait until we've gathered all of the orbs for something like that. He won't make it that far.