Nyrissa tenses like a wild animal who smells her prey. "Do you know what you're asking? I'm prisoner in a game

Nyrissa tenses like a wild animal who smells her prey. "Do you know what you're asking? I'm prisoner in a game of someone else's invention, and I can't break the rules. If I take the slightest risk, the punishment might be terrible for both of us. On the other hand, I have nothing else to lose. Can you say the same?"