The smile disappears, whatever of it had lingered. "You have not been a burden. Do you think I have not seen your treatment of the other redsworn? You had a moment of weakness in being captured, but you were outnumbered and conscious of your appearance-- of your people's history. You cannot be faulted for that."

He shakes his head slowly after her declaration. "I will see if one of them can be contacted, myself. But it is a slow process, unfortunately; Deathwing has done much to ruin all chances of democracy."