Yeah, he had to focus on their main goal here. It was all for their sisters, and they couldn't waver or think of anything else.

It was just hard. He could still remember how Marble and all the other people at the ranch suffered to make Exspheres before.

And he wasn't naïve enough to think that the Exspheres could be stimulated positive emotions, or all of that pain wouldn't have been necessary. For all Mithos's confidence and reassurance, Genis felt more grim than ever. Giving up isn't hard, but no longer caring was.

"...I just hope it doesn't take too long..." he answered quietly, following alongside Mithos. "I just really hope Raine understands, too..." He paused, tilting his head to try to catch his friend's eye. "Will I be able to see Raine after her Exsphere is attached to someone else?"

And Marble, for that matter.