"Of course I do," Padraig growled at George. "I am hardly going to give you the easy way out here. You're going to die slowly." It would probably take a few days for thirst to get him. Maybe less since his body had less resistance now that he was so wasted. He was willing to wait.
He wondered if he could somehow get the sword away from George to keep George from giving himself a quick death, and then he realised it didn't matter to him how George died. As long as he did."