Kinn smiled warmly and took the tie again. "Of course, nong. You know," he mused softly, more so that he could try and fill Riley's head with his voice and not paranoid thoughts, "you're being really brave through this whole thing. I think I would have emptied my gun and started smelting metal for more bullets at this point."

And that's exactly what Kinn did. Keeping Riley tucked in close to his side, he directed the young man to his quarters, making certain he was secure on the bed, the windows were covered, the lights were on, and Xie was contacted before asking if he could take the blindfold.