[Cloud remains quiet for a time, but eventually she looks over and nods to her, tightening his expression into a resolute half frown. He's not unhappy but he is chewing the inside of his cheek as he steels himself.]

You're right. This would probably be the only shot we get at this, even if we weren't expecting him to be planning to fight us to the death.

[He clenches his fist, raising it up as his other hand grabs the opposite bicep.]

But if he wants to see if we're willing to stand for what we believe in then he's gonna.

[He just wishes that he could so easily sit with the idea of Garland "agreeing" to something.]