Despite himself, that made Terrence smile, a genuine smile. He didn't want to explain the blood on his hands, the people he'd killed, but at least he could answer her other questions in a way she'd like.
"Do you really think I'd have gone to all the trouble to break you free, give you the option to fight, if I wanted to have to kill you eventually?" he asked. "When push comes to shove, I'll be on your side. I am on your side." He sighed. "If you must know, I probably would have done nothing, if the mind control wasn't involved. I definitely wouldn't have this."
He indicated his left arm. "I wouldn't willingly sign myself up to take orders from anyone unless it was better than the alternative."