[ is that a double entendre ]
[ he looks up to glare at atton, but some of the steam seems to have gone out of him. maybe it's the alcohol. he glares at his drink for a moment, too, before looking back up. ]
Mustn't I? Even if escape were a possibility, none of us have a thing to go back to. [ heaves a small, nasal sigh. ] However grudgingly, I must acquiesce... for the time being.