"So much for being a survivor," he says, his smile at her mocking. "That was fast indeed, wasn't it? Moving right from yes I can murder an entire village full of people to ensure my own survival to but I'm probably going to lay down and die instead."

He spreads his fingers at her, a gesture of invitation. "Does your religion believe in predetermined destinies, then, or are you actually a survivor? Because if it's the latter, then there are all sorts of resources around you that you're not remotely exploiting."