It isn't until the boats have been nearly filled with other captives that he speaks again and it is enough to bring Himeka out of the depth of her own thoughts. She lifts her head slightly as if being roused, but makes sure to keep her head mostly down lest they draw attention from the guards.

Her knees are getting sore but she can't move. Or rather, she won't move, and that's an even more terrifying feeling.

"If..." Himeka believes that's important. She may have more easily given into such visions and despair in the years prior, but now...

"Until we see otherwise, I won't give up hope that Etheirys still stands."