Demigod blood is probably better than human. [ He shrugs. ] All I know is animals don't work. I'd try it. It's better than getting so bad off I hurt someone. I can't...

[ He folds his arms over his stomach and tries not to think about the hunger, or about the razor he has in his pocket. Tries not to think about the people he has hurt, because the guilt there borders on overwhelming. He can't do it again. He just tries not to think about his own shit, so he thinks about Will's shit. Gods and monsters; things bigger than him. ]

If you say so I believe you, but no matter how much I had to deal with I'd protect my kids. Especially if I knew I could.

[ It's none of his business really. But Will can probably tell that he's genuine.

Roman recognizes the way Will talks about his friend. They have something in common, he thinks, that Will would do next to anything for this guy. Even if it was stupid. ]

Right now? He might not be in here.

Maybe we should just keep hiding, wait for the game to end. It has to end sometime, right? They can't just keep us in here forever.

[ Hopefully it ends before Peter gets hurt, if he's out there. Maybe he's found help, too. ]