The earlier continuous-escort comparison explains the original tradeoff, but a long escort or repeated refuge chain is outside the owner's constraint. The current short-route comparison retains preferences, cooperation and the canister commitments at one junction. Reopen its local design if the crossing feels automatic, Dorn's actions are unclear, or the short defence cannot carry the intended human stake. No written comparison proves balance, emotional impact, feasibility or campaign duration.
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The earlier continuous-escort comparison explains the original tradeoff, but a long escort is outside the owner's constraint, and a repeated refuge chain is outside this proposed one-junction scene. The current short-route comparison retains preferences, cooperation and the canister commitments at one junction. Reopen its local design if the crossing feels automatic, Dorn's actions are unclear, or the short defence cannot carry the intended human stake. No written comparison proves balance, emotional impact, feasibility or campaign duration.
