And you're a snake. I think that makes us even. [Snorts.] By 'him' you mean the Outsider? If I ever meet him, I'll run my rights by him.
[Normally, Billie wouldn't give an Overseer the satisfaction of knowing anything about her, like the pieces she's feeding Martin. But she knows this Overseer. And it's almost fun to quip back at him. It's almost a game. It gives her something to focus on besides the pain, besides ignoring his questions. She's picking what she tells him carefully. It shouldn't be incriminating, but it's enough to keep the conversation interesting.]
Besides. You don't give up anything when you're born into nothing.
man, I always come up with better ideas WAY after I tag back
[Normally, Billie wouldn't give an Overseer the satisfaction of knowing anything about her, like the pieces she's feeding Martin. But she knows this Overseer. And it's almost fun to quip back at him. It's almost a game. It gives her something to focus on besides the pain, besides ignoring his questions. She's picking what she tells him carefully. It shouldn't be incriminating, but it's enough to keep the conversation interesting.]
Besides. You don't give up anything when you're born into nothing.