Plan

Ryu sat in silent meditation with Mae on his lap. He communed with her Primordial Yin as he held her tight, trying to work out the kinks in his plan. 

He seemed confident enough in his explanation, but many of the things he mentioned were simply far easier said than done. This would probably be more difficult than forging his great swordstaffs had been, except back then he could rely on a Dao God's help, but this time, it would be difficult for anyone other than Ryu and Mae to participate. 

An added person would throw in yet another chaotic variable that was hard to manage. If it came down to it, Ryu could try to commune with Hope's Primordial Yin at the same time in hopes of a better outcome, but whether that would be successful or not was another matter entirely. 

In the end, he felt that it was best he stay the course like this.