[ So they're hanging onto the hope of a success they don't even know they'll get. Had the Exarch made her privy to his experience— that would have instantly been compared to the journey he made to the First— where even he was the result of a chance that was taken to change time. To save a life above all others, so that many others could be saved.

But she doesn't know the Exarch's mission— she knows Emet-Selch's now.

She's quiet, then, letting his disappointment and words linger, for she can sense them to be so. And after a while, she lifts her gaze back to him. While she can't condone the outcome— it's still...

It's still something he believes in so strongly that they'd work across ages and ages of time to reach it. It's no wonder he's so miserable now. ]

You said... there are still others remaining to continue what you left, that time we spoke.

[ So their work isn't over. ]

... how did you fail? Was it the Warrior of Light? But— if they're on the "Source"... it wouldn't make sense for them to be able to go to the First... would it? Incidentally...

[ This is important to her. ]

The Warrior of Light on your Source... are they a hyuran midlander man, by any chance?