Several subsequent attempts to wander off proved just as fruitless and Jack was forced to admit he was stuck here for the long haul. If nothing else, maybe Kou would wake up and tell Kikyo to keep his claws sheathed. Until then, it was just him and the assassin, huh? Well, Jack wasn't one to sit silently and Kikyo didn't seem like one for words. He'd obviously have to initiate and control the conversation. How to do that subtly...

"So," he sighed, helping himself into a less awkward position, "What do you want to talk about, then, since we're stuck here like this?"

REAL subtle.