please make clear what you expect of me, says the part of his mind that knows how torture works in people, that knows this is what Sevar should've done before this started
but he cannot say it in words for some deep instinct in him does not want to risk saying anything that causes the torment to begin again. if it seems like the torment might begin again then he'll start saying things that will make it stop. there is no reason to speak while the torment is already not happening, that would be stupid.
