[ Damn, no, he was definitely hoping for something more dramatic than that. Pity. ]

Ah. Oh dear. Well, if you'd like, we can playact something reasonably convincing. You can pretend to chase me across the village - take that, villain - I can pretend to escape by the skin of my teeth...Which is a very generous offer on my part; it's such a warm day that I might actually end up breaking a sweat, which is a thing I despise. But I am, if nothing else, benevolent. - You might like things better amongst the Cetagandans, by the by. They adore their outsiders.