The punk Ace sighed inwardly. The more he watched Santa, the clearer it became why the other would be so reliant on whoever his planning... partner had been.

And if he was expecting a simple yes, then he would be in for a small disappointment. "She's clear about her own needs, and no, we're not going to hand it to her like that," Ace frowned. Not if he would have a say in the matter, though most of them did seem to be more or less on the same page.

"They... definitely could be." The blond fell silent for a moment. Though he hesitated to fully agree once more, it was hardly out of spite. "I've seen Eidolons capable of tipping the scales of war on their own, and it's possible that ones of comparable might exist also in Crystallis."

"Assuming we do find them, it's not going to be as easy as simply asking them to join us, though."