[ She understands his wish to cling to the vestiges of his home. She has Ciel, after all; she can't imagine doing so, but having to fight Ciel would no doubt be incredibly difficult, and not just because Ciel is a top-class Executor. ]

... I hope you're right. But I think it will only get harder from here. It feels like the Regent is tired of waiting.

[ It would be nice if no one important to her had to die... but even she knows that's soft-minded thinking in a game of hard action. Though she wouldn't mind being proven wrong. ]