The earlier continuous-escort comparison is retained as design history: it made sustained protection visible but exposed the whole return to companion reliability and detours. A long escort or a chain of repeated refuge crossings is outside the owner's short-rescue requirement. The current comparison is between the two eligible short routes and their equipment, preparation and personal costs.
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The earlier continuous-escort comparison is retained as design history: it made sustained protection visible but exposed the whole return to companion reliability and detours. A long escort is outside the owner's requirement; repeated refuge crossings also fall outside this proposed one-junction scene. The current comparison is between the two eligible short routes and their equipment, preparation and personal costs.
The current short crossing concentrates cooperation at one junction while preserving the earlier acquaintance and route decision. Its own costs are authored sleeves, refuges, transitions and survivor behaviour; the stable waiting and abort structure may feel protective or contrived. The short defence may feel thin, and side-route preparation may feel like busywork. Reopen the preference if the relationship or cooperation lacks weight, or a different short cooperative crossing better serves the intended experience. Neither approach is validated by this written scene.
