[ So even offering his humble self as a searching slave partner doesn't count as help~? Disappointing. ]

So you're just as lost as we all are. [ letting out a small sigh, he leans back on his hands. ] ... It's like you said though. Something. If we make our move, then we'll be able to say that at least we... at least we've tried.

[ this, at least, is what he's been constantly telling himself. ]