Something about that pessimistic tone was starting to get on Lloyd's nerves. People who gave up before they'd even tried everything made it sound like they didn't even want to succeed. "How do you know it's not as simple as that?" he shot back. "Just because we haven't heard of someone making it out doesn't mean it hasn't happened. It just means we haven't heard about it yet."

As though to prove his point, he swung his flashlight around to scan the rest of the hall. The girl who'd been there before was gone, though, and as far as he could tell, no one else was around. Undaunted, Lloyd turned back to face the other two.

"Even if it hasn't been done yet, that doesn't mean it's impossible. Dwarven Vow number sixteen: You can do anything if you try. We should still give it a shot."

Defeatism? Meet idealism. I'm sure you'll make wonderful friends.

"So, you'll take us back to Ishida's room?"