Rand steps up with Gallador, intending to offer his social prowess to the situation as well. He thinks for a moment that it would have been more convincing if some of them were actually wounded, rather than bristling for a fight.
"Indeed," Rand says, "even ones as powerful as us cannot keep fighting for too long, and you have gathered quite a force here! Yes, we will surrender, but only if you take us to Emperor Rivas himself."
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She can comfort herself in knowing that likely there is more killing to be had on Datura.
Don't think that helps much. It's more the fact that, despite knowing that they have to do it and it's part of the plan, giving up and surrendering is absolutely against her nature 😛
Galder notices Rianna bristling to fight, just like he is.
"Don't get us killed," Galder mutters, trying to speak as if he too is impressed with the force assembled against them. He sees that some of it is true; there are a lot of enforcers now. He thinks that he could make it through, but not everyone. Overall, he wants to get to Datura worse than anyone here. "There're too many of 'em."