That could be a warning sign. Sinjir wears his trauma on his sleeve, these days, and people who like that are probably predators looking for weakness. -- Still, that being said, Sinjir's pretty sure he's already so in pain along those fault lines in his psyche that exploitation would be a difficult prospect.

He moves to his feet.

"Then let's start. I don't need to take a look around," he says. This is stupid, daring and reckless, and it feels good. "Go ahead and put me where you want me."