"We're in a position to negotiate." And even if negotiations don't work...it does establish where the line is and just how generous and benevolent their hosts are. "And if we're important to them, if we have something they want...we might be in a better position than you'd think. There's no way of knowing without trying."

They haven't put her in a cell yet, so Nadine doesn't think that's any real danger. She might be wrong, she knows that, but she feels relatively confident than a few requests aren't going to get her thrown in a dungeon. Not if Thorne wants to maintain it's welcoming, friendly face.