At this point Magnus couldn't be sure if Pietro's shaking his head was an answer to the question he'd posed, another act of defiance, or a natural aversion to his impending death. Scowling, he loosened the band's hold around his son's neck and waited a few moments, allowing him to catch his breath before he asked the question again. "Is she there of her own free will now? Yes or no." Pietro's life was riding on the answer.