[It was a small fact that he'd managed to ignore for the most part. That a lot of the things that happened here might be their doing, knowingly or not. He had no clue.]

Those bastards. I used to remind myself that they did kinda save our lives and all, but this is going too far. [His hug tightens, a little to comfort her and a little in anger.] They brought us here to help them to help ourselves- what's up with throwing us through the ringer every other week?