Then I hope that you look about you, now, and see many more in your future.

[ he sends a glance beyond them to the shadowy shapes of their allies - people who are standing in passionate plea as much as in staunch protest to the Regent's declaration, fighting for all they're worth against the cold, hard press of despair. ]

I have a feelings things will only get harder from here. I trust you to have my back, and I trust you to help me have theirs, too. Some of them... I don't think they're yet prepared for this.