Ariel glanced down and up. "I admit, the machines unnerve me as well. But, it sounds like they have some very intelligent and qualified people working on them. That they are not attacking on sight means that they have to be functioning leagues more safely than they would normally."

Ariel gave a sad smile and ran a hand down Rukeewei's side. "I'm sorry to hear that you're missing home. I am as well." She tried to be more encouraging. "I have a feeling that things will get more stable once we reach the clanhome. I know a community of lycans sounds like the last place to be, but from what Sabine has told me these past few weeks, its sounds like a pleasant place."

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"Ri'vashi," Gallus continued with his hand covering half of his face still. "When you have a means to save the life of someone who has given up hope. Someone who never had a chance before, and someone who never knew better to save themselves. You could lift that person from their death and have them live a fulfilling, healthy life. Or, as they have given up hope, you could let them go and be at peace from their pain, never to know what they could achieve in life, or what they could experience. Just give them relief."

Gallus lowered the hand from his face and wiped his eye. Turning his bowed head to Ri'vashi, his eyes were red, but his expression was stern and his voice level. "That's the question bothering me, Ri'vashi. What is the right thing to do in that situation?"