“‘Them’?” Luka asks, searching for clarification. “The way I see it, it’s the Protector who needs convincing the most. But he’ll never budge, and he would kill us for even suggesting so. I don’t think he has evil intentions. His perspective is quite understandable. The choice is to be on his side or to die. I’m not concerned much about anyone else. They aren’t nearly as powerful or as unpliable as he is.”