Dunno about that. But some of'em wouldn't even make eye contact. Not like these guys.
[ Case in point, the guard he'd been looking at begins casting around for troublemakers, as if he'd sensed the stare boring into him. Gen swiftly averts his gaze once more; he's not scared of them, but he's pacing how when and how often he challenges them and receives beatings in return. ]
They put me on a boat on the way here, and I tried to escape. Those whips stopped me real fast, but some of the people manning the boats wouldn't even look at me. Looked real scared whenever I said anything to them. So there's some difference between them and these assholes. Probably.
[ Having said his part, he pauses before staring hard at Ernesto. ]
Anyone else have anything to say?
[ His demand makes it clear he doesn't consider this a fair exchange unless Ernesto also spills anything else useful he might have heard. ]
no subject
[ Case in point, the guard he'd been looking at begins casting around for troublemakers, as if he'd sensed the stare boring into him. Gen swiftly averts his gaze once more; he's not scared of them, but he's pacing how when and how often he challenges them and receives beatings in return. ]
They put me on a boat on the way here, and I tried to escape. Those whips stopped me real fast, but some of the people manning the boats wouldn't even look at me. Looked real scared whenever I said anything to them. So there's some difference between them and these assholes. Probably.
[ Having said his part, he pauses before staring hard at Ernesto. ]
Anyone else have anything to say?
[ His demand makes it clear he doesn't consider this a fair exchange unless Ernesto also spills anything else useful he might have heard. ]