He semi-shouts through the door, "Never give me an order that I do not expressly request of my own uncommanded will, or that you do not sincerely without mental contortion believe to be in my best interest as you genuinely understand it."
After a bit more hesitation,
"I understand that you are afraid I'll be vasallized again, and be ordered to tell someone else your name. But you could have actually bitten through your hand if you were sufficiently committed to the con. I've been burned by trust once, my first priority will always be myself."
"I have a month's food in my ship and powerful weapons to keep me safe, and intend to leave this hellish place as soon as possible, so hopefully it will be irrelevant. If you need a lift a few thousand miles in a random direction so you never see Yellow again, my ship can probably do that."
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After a bit more hesitation,
"I understand that you are afraid I'll be vasallized again, and be ordered to tell someone else your name. But you could have actually bitten through your hand if you were sufficiently committed to the con. I've been burned by trust once, my first priority will always be myself."
"I have a month's food in my ship and powerful weapons to keep me safe, and intend to leave this hellish place as soon as possible, so hopefully it will be irrelevant. If you need a lift a few thousand miles in a random direction so you never see Yellow again, my ship can probably do that."