[ This is why Yoimiya has never been good at strategic discussions, she's prone to letting her emotions get the better of her and that horrible reality of the situation hits her like a sack of bricks when she realizes both she and Aralauka made a fatal error.

Aralauka just outright refused. And they can't be having that when a switch is supposed to happen. There's a brief second of where dread paints her features, enough for someone as sharp as the second Harbinger to realize. Yoimiya internally panics as she tries to remain cool but the damage has already been done. Shr knows if she doesn't act fast, they are all in danger.

She's just thankful to have Ajax interject because if she was on her own, she'd fold like a house of cards. The situation still seems salvageable to her and so, she just barely manages to cool her temper down. ]

He's right. Not only did you use my friends againt me, there's no way I can speak to someone who kidnaps kids and puts them into some weird state. Avin has a bright future ahead of her, she's not some doll to be mistreated.

[ The Aranara also seems to have realized his mistake. Thankfully, doesn't seem like Dottore can see him trembling and panicking. Ajax's declaration seems to have cut through his momentarily dread and he's able to somewhat get it together. ]

Y-yes... Aralauka has never met that girl but she doesn't deserve this.