There are a few who do, it seems. But not enough. We are caged here, to be used, killed and dragged back at the whim of our captors. It is not a good, peaceful life.

[Knives has learned to manage his hate pretty well, but this sort of ... of slavery hit on every single trigger that was most likely to induce bloody rage. It's probably for the best he lacked the power he once had.]

Protecting ourselves is good. Being able to fight back is better. They've found a way to hobble the power of most people here, surely there would be a way to shut it off.

[He doesn't sound like he believes it, but hope is a fragile thing.]

I will never .. be settled here. It is a miracle, this much life and this much water, but the price for it is too high.