[ A frown crosses his face at the comment. This is like having a conversation he's had before with someone else back home, someone just as stubborn, and as much as it pains Larus to think of him, he pushes it from his mind to focus on what's before him. ]

I don't doubt that they're keeping tabs on everyone they bring here. Why give them more to work with by using the things they've given us? [ He doesn't like the charity, if he's being frank. There's really no point unless it's an attempt to lull them into a false sense of security, and what then? ] But you're wrong. I think we can come to trust each other, and that's better than nothing. [ Maybe it's a little too optimistic for him, but he's not quite ready to stop the fight he'd left back home. ]