[ The type to move nations. In that sense Thancred cannot help but think of Alphinaud as well, who had been too ambitious for his own good at first. He'd learned the lesson of what came of that the hard way, and ever since he's carried himself like a person well beyond his years. Thancred's proud to consider him a friend, and he knows Himeka feels the same.

The talk of Emet-Selch is far less to his taste, but this is all information he is better off knowing. It is good news that Himeka had been able to forge a truce with the Ascian, and yet Thancred finds himself bothered by it all the same.

Himeka brings up that Emet-Selch would not want to see the Source destroyed, and Thancred barely holds back a scoff as he turns his head to gaze off into the faraway crowds. ]

Keep in mind that is only because we assume if the Source was destroyed by the Singularity, it would not be on his terms. It would not be a Rejoining.

[ If not for that, Thancred can only assume that Emet-Selch would be more than happy to pick up where he left off before the Scions had stepped in his way. He squeezes one hand into a fist, then releases it with a breath. There's no point in shoving all of his anger onto Himeka.

Once he's wrested control of himself, he glances back to her, his expression imploring. ]

Don't let him draw too close. That's all I ask. [ Himeka is the sort who will put herself in another's shoes all too easily, and the Echo allows her to do that quite literally. Thancred knows that she feels for Emet-Selch's plight, despite her decision to oppose him when all was said and done. He'd rather she not forget what the Ascian is capable of, even when he is presenting a nice front. ]