["Bored" is doing some heavy lifting here. But it will have to do. He can't let the others know that he is afraid, or how vulnerable simply being this visible is for him-- and for the Oresoren, too, simply because they were kind enough to welcome something as awful as him into their lives.

If he can't be unseen, Jay must be untouchable and unknowable. Better to be unsettling and strange than an easy mark. He doesn't have his eres or his usual equipment. He's not completely helpless-- he was taught too well for that-- but Jay knows exactly how small he is. He knows exactly what a disadvantage that is in a physical altercation.

He wants to live. He wants to go home. He can't die here; not when there is so much he needs to protect.]

Maybe. That would be nice, wouldn't it?

[He doesn't believe it. Not for a second. People aren't like that. Even when they aren't cruel, they're mostly apathetic and preoccupied with their own problems. All of this talk about "let's all make it out together" is such a joke. None of them really mean it. A temper will flare. Patience will fray. Their space is too confined, their numbers too many. It's going to happen eventually, with or without incentive.]

Still. You should be careful, Ms. Ai. We all should. Are you familiar with the "wolves and sheep" puzzle? This game is a bit like that.