["Long term"? It's a race, what's long-term about it? It does sound like his strategy if he gets attacked is to let his wagon crash and hijack somebody else's - which is hella risky at best. And when Lyse thinks your plan is reckless...

Still, she doesn't want to bail just yet. Maybe he just needs a nudge in the right direction.]

It's not "dragging someone in" if they volunteer, you know. We've all got the same goal, don't we? Win the race, get the Grand Relic, save the world. And we've got a much better chance of succeeding if we all work together.

[She smiles and holds out a hand to him.] So, you drive, I'll fight. How's that sound for starters?