Talking to Sarah

He sounds hesitant, but agreeable.
"...you sure you can't just ask? It sounded like Thatch thought she would tell us. But I'll trust you to understand it better than me. I don't really understand how Trade fights this war, but I I know you're doing Good. I'd like you tell the others you have a lead on the compass, that you're handling it. That way they don't waste their time."

"And, should it come to Selena needing killing, do you know what she is? Demon or Band? Soldier? I won't attack her until your part is over, unless it's that you need saving or, um"--here, he pauses and speaks the next word with embarrassment--"avenging, but it'd help me to know, even if it's a few months from now. And it might help me tonight, since she was talking to the Russians.."