"... Ask me again later." That seemed like a reasonable enough compromise to him. Wouldn't kill her to be patient, either, so even if he did change his mind at some point in the conversation, he'd at least have fun making her wait.

"I doubt I've found better ways," he muttered, giving her another strange look. "There isn't much to do during the day. Talk to people, post on the bulletin board-- things like that, you know? If Yazoo were still here, I'd be talking to him or we'd be bothering the president, but both of them are gone now. It's a shame, really; that was the highlight of my day.

"And I'm... interested in getting out first. Mother's waiting for me. Once I get her, we're coming back for revenge. Might as well make it a family affair, especially after what they did to her."