Will felt a sharp surge of love for Clio, bound and beaten yet still fiercely defiant – still fighting to protect him. It made it all the harder not to answer her, but he spoke only to the Sheriff, taking slow steps towards the car as he did so. "Her family don't even like me. They don't care what happens to me. But if she winds up missing or dead, there'll be hell to pay, and no mistaking." It wasn't a million miles from the truth, and the Sheriff didn't know any better. That he'd let her out was a good sign, but it didn't mean he wouldn't change his mind and simply shoot her the second he had Will captive, so he kept on talking. "Just cut her free, Sheriff, and I'll come with you."