Out in the hall, Jamie still doesn't make a move to draw his sword. He does take a few steps of his own, enough to put him in view of the door and the people inside - and possibly in earshot as well, now that things've gone quiet. After all, Aleigh did say that that he could do anything other than stab him.
"Are you that certain that you'll be locked up again, then? That there's nothing for you here but that or death? Look, taking our friends wasn't the best way to start off, I'll admit that. But it doesn't necessarily mean that we're going to throw you in a dungeon or turn you over to some Circle or whatever you think we're going to do."
Maybe that's not everyone's opinion - he doesn't know. But as far as he's concerned, unless Aleigh does something more direct, he's not as culpable as the mages that were fighting against them. Maybe there's some compromise to be had here.
"There's other options...and not just running away, either. If you'd be willing to help, I think the others would be willing to talk, see if we couldn't come to some sort of agreement."
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"Are you that certain that you'll be locked up again, then? That there's nothing for you here but that or death? Look, taking our friends wasn't the best way to start off, I'll admit that. But it doesn't necessarily mean that we're going to throw you in a dungeon or turn you over to some Circle or whatever you think we're going to do."
Maybe that's not everyone's opinion - he doesn't know. But as far as he's concerned, unless Aleigh does something more direct, he's not as culpable as the mages that were fighting against them. Maybe there's some compromise to be had here.
"There's other options...and not just running away, either. If you'd be willing to help, I think the others would be willing to talk, see if we couldn't come to some sort of agreement."