Erfworld 76, page 70

[SteveMB]

1. Team Stanley already knows that Ansom loves Jillian, which is what matters here. They also know she just pulled his boops out of the fire, or is valiantly trying to, at any rate. It doesn't take much pie brains to figure out that she'll be very valuable as a hostage, and that croaking her will up the ante with Ansom.

That much was already known to them when they had her as a prisoner earlier. They didn't seem to think the "hostage" gambit was even worth attempting.

While I don't deny that Parson is reacting in part out of irritation at his plan going bubar, I think he's simply decided that he doesn't have the luxury of pulling any punches in this battle.

Edit: The "In Memoriam" avatar -- heh!