Cougar shrugs when she tells him that he's dead, because it just means that he doesn't get to drive a knife into anyone's throat for their crimes -- at least, not today. He gives her a curious look when she insists that she's trustworthy, wondering why it's so hard for him to believe.
Maybe it's being with the same group for so long and maybe it's being betrayed by Aisha and Roque in such quick succession. "Can't trust anyone," he says with a shrug that's half-sad. "Everyone has their own agenda. You won't put a knife in my back, not unless something changes and you need to."
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Maybe it's being with the same group for so long and maybe it's being betrayed by Aisha and Roque in such quick succession. "Can't trust anyone," he says with a shrug that's half-sad. "Everyone has their own agenda. You won't put a knife in my back, not unless something changes and you need to."
"Everyone has buttons."