[A pause as his eyes flicker a moment, unsure. Dagger's more or less replaced Pierce in his head, he represents the same source of authority and also reinforcement, hence the instinct to not only try and kill him but seek validation from him. He's not used to being asked something like that. He's always just been appeased like a child when he becomes erratic.]
... An answer. [He wants and answer, he thinks. But there's still an unsure and guarded element to the response.]
no subject
... An answer. [He wants and answer, he thinks. But there's still an unsure and guarded element to the response.]