Theo tries getting in the way. "Ugh."

Rikku is pretty good at dodging anyway. "Look, it's to protect her!"

"I protect her!"

"Is it going to be helped by attacking her?"

"Then she'll take me to Dona!"

"Or you could do that without attacking her."

He grunts but doesn't look like he's going to attack anyone.

"So," says Theo, "Rikku. Does she still need to be protected?"

"Erm. I. Dunno? Do we even have a plan?"

"Protected from what?"

"From death, it's a common occurrence," he snaps, and then turns back to Rikku. "Plan for what."

"To stop Sin! Forever!"

"We have an outline of one and I'm pretty sure in no way is keeping her going to improve this situation."

"Then she won't die for no good reason!"

"Same arguments apply as before – then a ton of others will die for no good reason."

"They'll die anyway! Sin won't be stopped by the Final Aeon—and now you know it!"

"They'll die later, though, it'll give us a reprieve at least."

"Yes, and people keep doing it because they keep hoping it'll work but it never will, and they should be trying to find a way that will!"

"In case you haven't noticed, we are."

"And it might go better if we worked together?"

She folds her arms. "Fine."

"And Dona?"

"She's on a boat, and you won't find it or Home by yourself."

"– Home?"

"...it's where the Al Bhed live. Its location is a secret, if Bevelle knew about it..."