[@Rai] I think none of the characters really know what's going on in the world yet, those who are going out to help defend sunfire are just doing so b/c that's their character, not directly because they want to fight the God of death that's out there (I'm kinda assuming once they meet/find out about him, the goal of the story becomes to defeat him?) Point is, there's no reason not to be hopeful right now. There's fear and worry, but that's normal when fighting, and everyone knows what they can and can't do, so they don't need hope just yet- they've got confidence.