I don't want to interrogate you. [ There's just enough frustration in his voice that it seems likely to be true. He shakes his head for extra effect. ] I was never very good at that.

But if you're gonna kill me tomorrow, I'd prefer to know why. I don't mind being exasperating, but I hate to be ignorant. [ The not-quite-spoken question here is maybe "what about these half-breeds is so awful." ]