"If you were going to kill me, you would have done it long before now."
He clung onto Bel's hair, making sure to pull on it harder than necessary under the guise of keeping a good grip. It was a better place than before, for sure, but that didn't mean he had to be appreciative in the least.
"Need I remind you that you aren't helping me at all. If anything, you're inconveniencing me with a frivolous request. I was perfectly content to stay on my own."
He was already mentally tallying the fees he could heap upon the boy for all his pain and suffering.