Yep. [It's just one word, but there's a hard, heaviness to it.] If they believe it's a good reason, even if it's a selfish one, they'll do whatever it takes.

Still—[And his tone lightens.]—doesn't mean we have to sit around and wait either. The more we can at least keep the people think that the Arehtei and the others aren't our enemies, the better. Or at least hold the pitchforks until later.