[ A plausible story. He needs a plausible story. They'll be watching via cameras, listening in, everything. He needs something reasonable, something that they'll believe, something that isn't this girl is so much to me, she means so much to me, and all I want is to spirit her out of here to somewhere safe, away from this war, and I'm afraid that if she touches me I'll break down altogether.
Something like - ]
Watch where you kick. That hurt.
[ It comes out in a strained voice. Half-desperate. Only half plausible. ]
no subject
Something like - ]
Watch where you kick. That hurt.
[ It comes out in a strained voice. Half-desperate. Only half plausible. ]