Ah, parental arrangements. It is not unlike arranged marriages, in a twisted way, Sarkan supposes.

"Good," he says sharply. "You're better off without him stalking over your shoulder. I assume he is the one to get you into this mess?" All said with a sweep of his gloved hand referring to the prison at large. Of course he's fishing for information; did Atticus allow himself to get scooped up by the Inquisition, or was it all purely coincidence and bad luck that they ended up here together?