[flayn's expression has definitely not been cheery to start with - and somehow, it falls even further at that question. it's a fair inquiry, one that dimitri deserves an answer to, if he's going to give up his life for this, and she wishes desperately that she could say no.]

...it might be... possible, for us to stay on the right track, if one of us was to be caught.

[but is that a risk they can afford to take, when they're so close?

she really isn't sure.

she wishes they had more certainties than this. the only certainty they have is that someone is going to die.]

But... if it is not, and the time must be spent to find our replacement, and bring them up to speed before we can end this - if we must go another week before we can free everyone...

[her brow furrows]

...I hate the idea of anyone else paying for what I have done, but I want to limit the number of deaths as much as possible.