Alectai
Speaks Words of Wisdom... On occasion
The proposed plan has us masquerading as Nilul. The results of that would be... amusing, to say the least.
Rihaku just said that if we take our proverbial boot off his throat, he has a good chance of escaping, as the Lily isn't fast enough to stop him if he tries to bolt.
That means if we move away, we likely get nothing.