Chapter 92: Confession
"Alright, having drawn up a pros and cons list, we should now have a clearer idea of which way we’re leaning in regards to the Knights’ offer...except, the pros and cons are more or less even," Sighed Aster, as he flopped onto the couch.
"True, but that’s only if we take the possibility that this is a trap into account...if we assume that this isn’t a trap, then the pros outweigh the cons," Pointed out Tacitus objectively.
A few hours had passed since Jules made the offer to The Irregulars, and they’d been debating the matter and weighing their options during that time, but they hadn’t reached a consensus yet.
"It’s all well and good to list out the pros and cons, but even if the pros do outweigh the cons, I still have serious doubts about this whole thing. Even if it turns out to not be a trap, and we get pardoned and join the Knights, there’s no guarantee that they’ll actually be able to eliminate the corrupt elements in the church and Nobility. And in which case, we’d be better off continuing to do things our way," Chimed in Lexia.
"That’s a good point, but if they really are serious about ridding the nation of that corruption, it’d be counterproductive to keep opposing them, we’ll only end up being obstacles to our own objective," Argued Ravella thoughtfully.
"And it would be nice to no longer be wanted criminals...while I do really feel at home with you guys and in our hideout, the fact is that we’re in constant danger, fighting an uphill battle. We’ve all survived upto this point, but there’s no guarantee that won’t change, sooner or later. If joining the Knights gives us the option to continue pursuing our goal but with greater safety and security, I think that’s at least worth considering," Reasoned Raven with a nod.
"Being able to walk around freely without having to live in hiding does sound nice...but we should err on the side of caution, we shouldn’t get too optimistic and sway one way or the other until we’re absolutely certain of our response," Sighed Celia, a conflicted look on her face.
"Well, it is a major decision, with a whole lot at stake. There’s way too much riding on this for us to decide with any ease," Added Colt with a nod.
"Right...in which case, let’s set it aside for now. We’ll sleep on it and discuss the matter again tomorrow, maybe that’ll help give us a new perspective on it," Suggested Aster, as he stifled a yawn.
"Sounds good to me. It isn’t that late, but all this thinking and debating has really worn me out," Sighed Tacitus, as he stood up and stretched his arms out.
"I guess that works for me, I’m feeling a bit worn out myself," Said Lexia wearily, as they all got up and began to head for their respective rooms.