Not Gabriel's. [ Royce says, because he's thinking along the same lines. He pulls his cloak closer. ] Mine. I guess.

I've never been formally taught how to read. The first time I met my partner I had to kill a boat's worth of people in order to save his life because he was too naive to protect himself. I was raised by wolves.

[ Alfie might get this one easily enough. Royce isn't trying very hard. ]