Yseult gives a little nod, a shift of her head against the pillow. "Yes. They...." She trails off, fingers kneaded once into his side in demonstration. This is the struggle.

"The loss would be terrible. But at least some parts of the plan for the future could still go ahead. Everything doesn't have to be lost forever just because one part of it is lost. Even if it's a major part. It could be replaced with something different, eventually. You see? It sounds so cold."