"...I remember what you told me earlier, Argilla. About the colors of the Embryon." He smiled softly as he looked at her, liking what she said even if he couldn't agree. Comrades, a tribe... Argilla embodied such things, in a way. Roland just hoped he was doing the right thing. "Victory. We can't do this alone, and I'm not suggesting we join them in entirety. But we need the allies. The three of us alone aren't enough; it's a simple numbers game."

He sighed then, tapping his chin as he added, "Besides, Hitsugaya seems honorable enough, and he didn't try to kill me when he had the chance. It's better for him to know now than to have it all spiral out of control. And I refuse to lose you again, Argilla. You've died for me once already... isn't that enough times?"