Firo blinks. His would-be captive doesn't take hearing that so well, of course, and Firo practically has to pounce to grab her. He wrestles them both back onto their knees, his arms locked around hers.

Questioning wouldn't go over well in such a situation back home, and it nearly catches in his throat. But this is life or death, even if it's the lives and deaths of their enemies.

"Are you--?" Of course he's serious. But does this mean Roland's intending to kill his guy too? "Look, Roland, can't we just knock 'em out and leave 'em here?"