[ It's enlightening, that look. Rafa has never really seen Vex in a situation like this before, but that doesn't matter. How many times in his very long life has he needed to stir motivation back into his soldiers? He's faced terrible odds in the past. He's led armies against terrible odds. That's what Vex reminds him of now; of a sentinel lacking belief. He comes closer again, lifting his hand to set it against his cheek. ]

We have handled worse. We will handle this, and we will fix what is broken. We will do it together, you and I.