Heat and his rebelliousness will need to be brought to heel, sooner rather than later. Gale isn't sure how yet, because at its source, he's certain it's some competion that Heat imagines between himself and Serph over Sera, which is simply beyond comprehension. Why fight? Sera has proven that she is there to help all of them. But now is not the time for that, so he pushes the thoughts away, pleased that Argilla is apparently doing the same.

Then she asks that question, and his mouth quirks in a smile that doesn't quite make it into the light before it's gone. "Knowledge is power, Argilla. Now more than ever. But I will learn to adapt."

They have before, and gotten out of traps and betrayal to come back stronger. He will adapt; he has to. Knowledge is something he doubts he'll ever have enough of to feel comfortable ever again.