"Come this way," David says with a look that is more weary than happy. The thing was that he wanted to be there with Balthier, to take the moment to feel better. Instead he knows they might not have much time.

"Most of everything is stable," he said as he led toward his room. Through there he'll get to the lab. "I don't know that I can take the guild being like this."

He's told Balthier enough of the persecution that he can knows he might need to do something else. Find another answer.

"Excelsior may not be safe for me soon."