What he said was true, and Yue couldn't deny it. His first impulse had been to protect from inevitable danger - danger that would be encountered in the hallways, not while cowering in dark rooms and waiting for the end to come.

Or we would have given in and left with them, Yukito whispered, with distinct sympathy. They had already chosen not to believe what the Institute told them, and wasn't the futility of escape just another one of them?

The guardian's expression softened just a little, as he couldn't help but meet Touya's eyes. For a moment Yukito smiled both in acknowledgement and encouragement, but then Yue straightened and cleared his throat quietly. "Where did you want to start, then?"