"Ever the optimist," Barid says, with a slight sigh, still looking agitated, but calmer. "And when it hatches, everything dies along with it. Even if you win, you still lose, in the end. I wish I could work with you, this once... but my way is the only way we might win, might defeat Her for good."<br/><br/>He shakes his head, but offers a slight smile. "Very well, I suppose," he says, extending a hand. "Once you leave here, however, I will be removing my blessing from you and yours; you'll be as restricted as anyone else, as far as the portal network is concerned."