[Rean's not about to judge Sooga on that. While he certainly sounds and looks forlorn, and he IS, it's not as if he's not furious, too. He's just... gotten very, very good at reining that particular emotion in.

It tends to not end well when he doesn't.]

Mm. [...] Maybe it's better not to dwell on that possibility, though. ...Like you, [because he CAN read the room,] I already know what choice I'd make if it came to that. But... I want to hold out hope.