[How can a child be old-fashioned? Reim won't say it, but he thinks it.]

Oh, I don't doubt that's true to some extent. But if they are trying to save themselves, and it will help us in the process... A temporary allegiance is hardly- the worst thing that could happen.

[He almost said "the end of the world," but since he hesitantly believes that part on the basis that it's the most likely thing to be true, next to all of the impossible things he's had to stare in the face so far... Too soon, to say the least.]