[ Oh, it's absolutely defiance. He just dresses it up. But that answer--

He smirks, tugging lightly at the bonds to test them but not seeming to mind. ]

And what makes you think they won't just throw Allen back in that dungeon? Or didn't you know that's where they kept him?

[ He smiles, slow and sure of himself, as those oh-so-golden eyes narrow and lid in a predatory way. ]

If they don't kill him on sight.