The alternative is no safety net against my instinct except one stupid mongrel.

[He points at Erastis.] And maybe he'll be good enough eventually, but... I don't got a lot of options.

I get the feeling death's still something we can escape, else they wouldn't be sending us messages, right? Gotta keep that hope.

But I'd probably die because then all the humans would know I can't defend myself. So. [Sigh.]