Swamped

"It just seemed like a good chance," you say. "This is just a camp, it's not designed for holding people. So you've got three prisoners, two are being questioned... and you've got some illness going around, and a meeting that gets some of the few soldiers present out of the way, too... well, I saw an opportunity and I grabbed it."

"And a hostage," Long says.

"Well, I panicked a little when I heard the alarm. Look, I'll be honest, I don't know where I was going or what I was planning to do. The Guild's going to have my head for not getting what they wanted, and the only alternative I've heard is living the rest of my life in the middle of a swamp. I just, I don't know, I wanted to get away from this mess. I didn't want to hurt her, I just couldn't think of a way out unless I had some kind of leverage."

You hope that sounded convincing. You really don't want to get into the work you did before you ended up in the Guild. It's kind of true, anyways - you were less concerned with where you were going than with whether your past would catch up to you.

"The swamp's not so bad," Long laughs. "You get used to the smell faster than you'd expect."

You don't have the slightest idea what to make of that response.

"So let's be clear," Long continues. "You don't know anything about our other prisoners?"

Your first instinct is to say "not a thing".

But, you start having doubts. What if Long already knows something and is just seeing if you confirm it? If that's his game, denying things could mean bigger trouble for you.

How should you handle this?