[Ouch... Now he's kind of worried 'bout this ghost... And Ray.]

[If they aren't saved, Zack will never see her again, nor fulfill his promise. Worse still, he might even forget everything about her. He grimaces, really not sure what to say...]

[That promise, though... He glances at the static ghost and sighs. It feels so wrong, but she sounds... Miserable.]

Hey. On the off-chance the survivors screw up the ritual and everything... Do you want me to put you out of your misery?

[He might need the extra mana, after all.]