If they can't find a way, I hope to find our backup plan.

( and he hopes that they won't need to use it, but he won't leave it up to chance. )

I ran long enough. ( it's been a year, now, longer, and he hadn't told more than two members of the team, bits and pieces at that. is it good, to reveal the truth? he's not sure. but the truth is there all the same. ) If it'll help someone understand, then it was worth sharing.