For a while, Ira watched in silence as the others made their arguments for and against sparing Palitutu's life. Really? This was a thing that needed to be debated before deciding to land the killing blow. They had a month to discuss this and find her. Now they had minutes.

"Whether the way she views the bigger picture is unforgivable or not, her heart was decided just like our own. We can't change that. Nor will it change one simple truth:" He narrowed his eyes, though for those that knew him, this was calm for him. "The longer we argue about this, the less time she has."

His tone is flat, though now more than ever, he wished so badly to deal more with the Admins over this crap.