[Part of him wants to counter that there's strength in numbers, and that the common cause of wanting to save their friends and allies already unites them across worlds, and that Jean and Mikasa surely don't just consider Emerald "someone they know", but it'd be hypocritical, really. How many times has he tried to tackle some dangerous undertaking alone in order to protect his friends back home? So he just exhales, acknowledging Emerald's point with a half-nod.]

That's fair. It's just... well, you know what Jean is like.

[He can only speak of him because he doesn't actually know Mikasa, but that boy has a good heart. Really, knowing that people like him will stay on Avalon makes his the thought of his own eventual farewell easier to bear.]

I hope the fae will provide you with a straightforward way of getting more people over here. It can't be that hard, given how many times it happened in the past.

[Though mostly in small numbers, it seems... the future rescuers may be forced to hand-pick those they want to save.]