[ Fast-penta is legitimately horrifying to him, okay. If it was just plain torture, he'd endure it, but the idea of having all his secrets ripped out from him to an enemy, when he'd be the one handing them over in all the careful, meticulous detail that he always brings to things? That chills him more than the thought of any kind of physical torture could.

He pulls his hand away. The responsible friend part of him wants to tell him to hold off on the drink, but well. ]

I'm pretty sure I'm older than him, you know. [ Seriously he has no idea how old Piotr is and he understands why you call him that, but Wash always finds this. Kind of amusing. He's calmer now, despite everything, and a sigh, drumming his fingers against the table. ] But yes, I know. He's a general first.

If it helps, I don't think Byerly's life is in any actual danger, yet.