At least he's not saying they can't torture and kill at all. That might very well be their only option in the end, and knowing that he wouldn't stop them from doing it at that point is something of a comfort.
But it's not like she likes waiting. Even if there are other options that might work, going straight to what should be the last resort is often faster. They only have so much time here, but...]
Fine. Fine, I guess we'll do it your way. For now.
[She can tell that she's not going to convince him.]
I still don't see any problem with striking out at them when they're already striking out against us, but... we can try the other options until you're satisfied that they won't work.
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At least he's not saying they can't torture and kill at all. That might very well be their only option in the end, and knowing that he wouldn't stop them from doing it at that point is something of a comfort.
But it's not like she likes waiting. Even if there are other options that might work, going straight to what should be the last resort is often faster. They only have so much time here, but...]
Fine. Fine, I guess we'll do it your way. For now.
[She can tell that she's not going to convince him.]
I still don't see any problem with striking out at them when they're already striking out against us, but... we can try the other options until you're satisfied that they won't work.