"I certainly cannot claim to be an expert on the nature of time," Romain says, "but I've seen more than enough of organizations torn apart from within. It does not sound as if you give much credence to the one arguing against an attempt, though."

He doesn't quite make it a question, but leaves a door open all the same. Romain - generally - trusts Thranduil's judgment, but he is curious as to why one theory sounds more plausible to him than another. Romain, himself, is inclined to the path that involves action rather than just passive acceptance -- but then, he always has been.