Faith
"That's right." Another voice cut in. Mu walked over with a serious expression. Not only Mu, but Kira, Cagalli, Nicol, and Dearka came over as well. Standing together, they all turned their eyes toward Athrun.
"Is it really alright for you to be in Orb right now?" Mu looked at Athrun. "Kira is your enemy, isn't he? You came here for that Gundam called Freedom, didn't you? Yet now, you haven't attacked Kira or Freedom Gundam. Instead, you're standing here talking calmly with us. Is that really not a problem?"
"And it isn't just you. The same goes for these two kids." As Mu spoke, he glanced at Dearka and Nicol. "We left them here because we wanted to borrow their strength to protect this country from attacks by the Earth Force. It could be said that there was no conflict at all with ZAFT or PLANT, so naturally, it wouldn't put you in too difficult a position."
"But now, we'll be heading into space. When that time comes, a battle with ZAFT forces may be unavoidable. It'll be completely different from when we were in Orb. I don't care about the uniforms you wear, but at the very least, I want to fight alongside people I can trust."
"You're Patrick Sala's son. Whether because of your relationship with him or the uniform you're wearing, leaving your father and your military would be painful for you. If your convictions aren't firm, you won't be able to fight at all. Don't you think so?"
"Well, well." Dearka scratched his hair and shrugged helplessly. "Old man, I think you're making too much of it. Where we show up isn't important. Do you really think Nicol and I could still return to ZAFT? Nicol helped the Masked Man destroy Rebirth Gundam, ZAFT's