After a good laugh, Hurman waited a moment before getting serious again. "... Regarding your proposed plan, I won't ask if you're sure about putting yourself in danger. That's already certain. But are you sure you want to be the only one there?"
Oli nodded. "Who else would be there? Lambier and Marsel will be busy elsewhere. I guess there's Opal and Ceela, but that wouldn't work well. Opal might get recognized as a military deserter."
"Then why not help Ceela tag along?" Hurman asked. "With light essence, Ceela should be at least as fast as you."
But Oli shook his head, saying, "It's not that. The reason I like our plan is because it's simple. Just because you add more cogs to a clock doesn't mean it will tell time faster. In plenty of cases, you'll just end up breaking the clock."
Shrugging, Hurman replied, "That's fair. Then you have my full support. Though, I have changed one small detail. So listen closely."
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