"Yep, strength in numbers and all that." Melanie repeated, guiltily going over Tom's words in her head yet again. If it was true that one or two people could be the tipping point into severely increased difficulty, which, due to Tom's informed aura, Melanie believed without a doubt, she still just couldn't dissuade herself from the idea of bringing Umi and Wendy along. So, she almost hoped that the pleasant Zil could do it for her. "That is, if you want to stick with us and all. We'd love to have you both, but also no pressure." She said hesitantly, almost with the pitch of a question. For whatever reason, even if it meant saving lives, Melanie couldn't bare to tell Umi what Tom had told her.
(sorry about the wait, server change took me by surprise)