An Old Country Bumpkin Charges In

"Y-you mean right now?"

"I am."

Lucy answered my question without a moment's hesitation.

It's certainly true that, in most things, it's best to act sooner rather than later. That's undeniable, but even so, she was making this decision far too quickly. This went well beyond a snap decision.

Well, I understood the idea of nipping evil in the bud instead of putting it off indefinitely and hoping things would improve.

But suggesting we go right now seemed a bit much. This wasn't a picnic.

"I think that's too hasty as well. We should take time to prepare and inform the others."

"You're as stiff as ever, Allucia."

As I was thinking that, another voice of opposition joined mine. Unlike me, Allucia gave a proper reason for her objection.

Lucy brushed our words aside as though they were a nuisance...