[ It's reassuring not to get a kneejerk no, a never. He's not that bad. He has the sense, too, he's being lead—funny to hear someone who's held herself apart from other inmates speaking on their behalf.

So he holds off. ]

I was wondering if anything's changed. Now that Harry's... [ William spreads his hands, palms up. The gesture wry: a magician revealing a whole lot of nothing. The next moment any trace of amusement vanishes. Thoughtful and crisp: ] It occurred to me he might have been keeping him in check.