[ They couldn't stand the thought of losing anyone else. Despite how fruitless their search had been, they had kept going out of a desire to pursue a perhaps naive hope instead of a familiar despair. That hope was infinitely preferable to reliving the day they had learned of Hayden's fate, even though it had also lead to long, tiring days in difficult environments. ]
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[ They couldn't stand the thought of losing anyone else. Despite how fruitless their search had been, they had kept going out of a desire to pursue a perhaps naive hope instead of a familiar despair. That hope was infinitely preferable to reliving the day they had learned of Hayden's fate, even though it had also lead to long, tiring days in difficult environments. ]