His gaze sobers as he turns it back to the fire, answering glumly.]
I understand our situation perfectly well.
[And he understands how little "connections" will get them, especially since their return relies on an entirely unknown factor. Either it will be random, or they'll have to rely on the fickle energy of emotions, which is extremely difficult to focus large amounts of into a particular goal. People will feel what they feel. Ren himself hates the idea of being told what to feel, after all.]
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His gaze sobers as he turns it back to the fire, answering glumly.]
I understand our situation perfectly well.
[And he understands how little "connections" will get them, especially since their return relies on an entirely unknown factor. Either it will be random, or they'll have to rely on the fickle energy of emotions, which is extremely difficult to focus large amounts of into a particular goal. People will feel what they feel. Ren himself hates the idea of being told what to feel, after all.]