[ A smile flicks his voice. ]

Thanks. I know it doesn't exactly match up with the image you'd expect of someone in a lawless biker gang, but even the Outer Ring is a place where you can get plenty by bowing your head or bending a knee. I'd do anything to get back to them.

[ A surreptitious and single-minded urge, underscored more by what he isn't saying. ]

So. What position do you have at home that's got you so cooped up, in comparison?