Motan's feelings at this moment were hard to describe. He was just as confused, bewildered, and at a loss as everyone else, but time was running out. The power within the class was almost impossible to solve, and Sara's delay couldn't erase the absolute gap between the two. The threat of death never disappeared; its temporary pause only made it more terrifying.
Had it not been for what Ned said earlier, Motan might have also chosen to stay and face it with him like Double Leaf. But after learning that he wanted to expose the intelligence documenting the Marshall family's crimes to the world, he ultimately decided to choose what was 'right', as cruel as it was...
It wasn't the cruelty towards those who stayed and faced death, but more towards himself.
Forcing himself to let go of his companion's hand and leave alone often required more courage than stepping forward regardless of everything.
