Firo's not so foolish as to think that they may never have to act--or that he may have to not act--on this decision. Trouble will find them, as it always does, and he'll have to keep his promise. Hard as he knows it'll be, he intends to. Because this is important to his friend.

There's still apprehension in his voice when he nods.  "If that's what you want."

Need, though, that was the word Roland used. Firo studies his face, searching for clues on how to make him back to normal. Or at least to make sure he's comfortable

"What else do you need? I can't really read you either right now--not that I can usually do it or anything." The task is just harder when Roland's mind seems to be running around in ideas and in memories that Firo's not familiar with. ...Though he supposes that, too, is normal in a way.