"Better than nothing," William didn't place much hope on such a solution, "how about those forces from outside the city? Are they coming for our aid?"
[We sent lots of people over, and yet not a single one responded or showed up]
"Hmm… Let's prepare for the worst then," William paused, not needing to speak up his mind for Lara to get what he meant.
[I can't believe I'm going to run and leave the city my ancestors built and lived in for tens of thousands of years…] She was truly depressed, and William knew she got the right to feel so.
The city didn't just contain her family, but nineteen other families besides various forces. Even if they suffered lots of losses during the recent internal strife, things weren't out of salvation if they united their efforts together.