A scowl twisted the drow's features for a moment. "I see... you don't want to fight back, because you're worried about your friends? Hmm. And if I promise that, no matter what you do, I won't hold it against them? To be perfectly honest, as soon as I saw you, I almost considered just letting them go, but I don't need them spreading stories of my kindness and generosity. It'd absolutely ruin my image."