Jaheem Abasi wrote:"Ilar its not abandonment, you cant help her if you're dead." He wasnt so much worried about his own life as he was about not being able to help if they became violent before they had a way to help.
"I can't help her if she's dead either. Go with the others, prepare for the fallout and let thoughts of revenge spur your heart. Live or die, I stand here with her."
Raela Ausar wrote:"Nngh...!" Her head suddenly felt like it was split as the Emperor's will seized her. She heard Jaheem and Ilar's voice vaguely, and saw them coming closer. "N-no... Move away from me-!"
Moving to place his hands on each of her cheeks, Ilar gazed deep into Raela's eyes. "Less than a week ago, I asked you to kill me, and you set me free. Only days ago, the Emperor ORDERED you to kill me, and you refused. If you want to go to him now, then once more your path will be over my corpse. You are stronger than this, you are stronger than him. Together we are stronger than anything this galaxy will throw at us."