[ The guards behind them means they're not going to be able to say much at all of meaning. They've been relatively lax with Ernesto himself, but he's been playing the good dog role to a T for some time now. There are too many people gathered here to bother paying special attention to the ones not stirring up trouble.
If he's lucky they'll eventually get bored of trailing them, as long as they don't try to leave the area. ]
Seems like it. I'd say we're lucky not to be alone, but...
[ He glances back over his shoulder at one of the guards, and gives the unsmiling man a friendly smile. ]
Circumstances aren't great.
[ It doesn't matter if they hear that. Obedience is different than being happy with their situation. Let a little truth slip out in order to cast off some suspicion of his model behavior. ]
no subject
If he's lucky they'll eventually get bored of trailing them, as long as they don't try to leave the area. ]
Seems like it. I'd say we're lucky not to be alone, but...
[ He glances back over his shoulder at one of the guards, and gives the unsmiling man a friendly smile. ]
Circumstances aren't great.
[ It doesn't matter if they hear that. Obedience is different than being happy with their situation. Let a little truth slip out in order to cast off some suspicion of his model behavior. ]