[ peter's discussed it more than once, with more than one person, which means it's a little hard to keep track of the finer points he's elaborated on. he knows he's told quentin about the attack, but he hadn't realised he hadn't elaborated on the full ins and outs, although he supposes it makes sense: quentin's been in a rough spot and knowing how bad it can get wasn't something he'd needed to know. ]
No, [ he answers, glancing sideways at quentin. ] Officially, the spirits protect the lighthouse. Robin wasn't really sure what made them go off as much as they did, but they viewed us — all of us — as a threat to the lighthouse. [ he pauses. ] At the time, it seemed to make sense: the Captain said it was going to be a risky trip, the guys back here threw a party with the spirits to try and show them we didn't mean any harm, but now—.
I'm not so sure. What if there was more to it than that? [ it's not a question he really expects an answer to: they don't know enough about any of this to have an answer. ] But the long and the short of it is that if they are protective about the lighthouse, for whatever reason, going would only get us a repeat of what you've just been through and—. [ peter inhales and glances up at the sky before continuing. ]
We can't leave her there alone, but we can't risk everyone else. [ he holds out his hands. it's not often that he doesn't know what to do. any other day, the decision would be simple and they'd do what quentin's suggesting — but he also knows it's not that simple. they'd still be knowingly asking people to risk their lives and potentially die, all for one person. that's not something everyone would want to sign up for, and there isn't anywhere that they can guarantee safety from the spirits. ] How safe was the armory?
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No, [ he answers, glancing sideways at quentin. ] Officially, the spirits protect the lighthouse. Robin wasn't really sure what made them go off as much as they did, but they viewed us — all of us — as a threat to the lighthouse. [ he pauses. ] At the time, it seemed to make sense: the Captain said it was going to be a risky trip, the guys back here threw a party with the spirits to try and show them we didn't mean any harm, but now—.
I'm not so sure. What if there was more to it than that? [ it's not a question he really expects an answer to: they don't know enough about any of this to have an answer. ] But the long and the short of it is that if they are protective about the lighthouse, for whatever reason, going would only get us a repeat of what you've just been through and—. [ peter inhales and glances up at the sky before continuing. ]
We can't leave her there alone, but we can't risk everyone else. [ he holds out his hands. it's not often that he doesn't know what to do. any other day, the decision would be simple and they'd do what quentin's suggesting — but he also knows it's not that simple. they'd still be knowingly asking people to risk their lives and potentially die, all for one person. that's not something everyone would want to sign up for, and there isn't anywhere that they can guarantee safety from the spirits. ] How safe was the armory?