[ he's patient as he listens to yves work through his full answer - impulse and all, and only when it's finished does he actually respond. his expression's not changed much throughout - still soft, maybe a bit sad. ]

That's a fair assessment. [ from beginning, to end. ] It's a bit like that, I suppose. I have always been something of a canary.

[ ... ]

But, I suppose... one way or another, I am free, now.