[And something about that strikes him wrong; he bristles a bit, though he manages to keep his voice even.]

A lot of us have heard that back home. Usually right before we're outed to those authorities I told you about and they raid our homes or kill us in the streets.

[He doesn't know what makes him say it; perhaps it's because the argument with Silver earlier had dealt with another facet of this, who knows. Either way, he's in exactly the wrong sort of mood to listen to this right now.]