There was no need, [he repeats definitively, pulling his hand away with a strange look.]
What do you mean 'what he's doing here'? He is a prisoner, kidnapped the same as us. Or does the Admiral strike you as a Buddhist who wouldn't dare inflict this upon one of his monks?
[He laughs and does indeed begin to flit around Walter, explaining rapidly.]
For my part, I had the misfortune of being near Abel when the chaos struck. He is not a bad fellow, I don't think, but so supercilious. I nearly lost my patience with him and had to cover with a little theatre, seem hurt and frightened—you know how wardens eat that stuff up. I thought for sure he would be impossible to get rid of after that, but I managed to convince him that I needed my friends.
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What do you mean 'what he's doing here'? He is a prisoner, kidnapped the same as us. Or does the Admiral strike you as a Buddhist who wouldn't dare inflict this upon one of his monks?
[He laughs and does indeed begin to flit around Walter, explaining rapidly.]
For my part, I had the misfortune of being near Abel when the chaos struck. He is not a bad fellow, I don't think, but so supercilious. I nearly lost my patience with him and had to cover with a little theatre, seem hurt and frightened—you know how wardens eat that stuff up. I thought for sure he would be impossible to get rid of after that, but I managed to convince him that I needed my friends.