"How long do you think you'll be able—"
"Long enough. I'm running this show."
"You can't get away with it."
"You said that before. Convince me, Brenner."
"Why bother with you? I'm the one that counts."
"Cut it out," Farradyne said contemptuously. "I should think your position would feel a bit awkward for a conqueror."
"The sooner you free us, the—"
Farradyne laughed in one loud humorless bark. "So I'm still your prisoner?"
"In a way. You wouldn't care to die without telling what you know about us. You'll do anything to stay alive."
"You damn well bet! And I'll do anything to learn a bit more."