[ It makes him feel good. Better. He knows he shouldn't - he knows how angry Gwen might have been, but Gwen's not here. Gwen's gone. It hasn't been long enough for the twist to not hurt, and Royce thinks - Royce thinks, at least, if he can't hurt Cassel for playing with him like this, at the very least, he can try to twist them against each other.

I don't control him, she says, and that should be Royce's cue to stop. ]

I'm not provoking anything. [ Royce says - he's relaxed against his will, but his heart won't stop pounding. ] You told me to tell you this truth, this morning. I'm just pointing it out.

[ Royce looks at Cassel. ] You won't. You don't want to make her angry.