The sudden sharpness of her voice startled him enough to make him jump slightly where he sat. Not enough that he was going to back down but enough that he realized he should take more caution.

"Actually, killing people can be a solution to quite a few problems," said Guy, "but okay. Okay."

He tried to fill his voice with sincerity, looking around, wondering who was watching and wondering if they were the same ones that had watched before, as children died for nothing.

"I won't do - I won't do anything stupid. I'll stay in line and do what these people want. No rocking the turtle shell."

He was lying through his teeth, of course, but he understood her warning. Maybe this was the kind of place where lies were necessary to stay alive.