"You must understand the danger, though. You cannot do so again." Ioan's anger faded as his voice lowered. "No else knows this but the government stills wants to kill you all. I haven't suceeding at stopping them, only at holding them off. Every day we all face the possibility of being executed, myself included."
"My policy sir, is it's betterto ask forgiveness, than permission. We weren't doing nothing but walked within the inner walls. We've spent most our lives deprived of the simple pleasures of night air and sunlight." Dimitri said as he finally broken his silence.
(same!)
Alexis shot Dimitri a somewhat smug look, but also that of surprise. She had thought they would be punished to make a point to all the other equally newcomers.
He noticed her look, but didn't waiver his attention too far off Loan.