no subject

[ He focuses on follow Rocket's movements the way Rocket focuses on his questions, so he isn't focusing on the smell of this place, or the sound of whimpering creatures in his ears. It's like it's all rubbing at a raw nerve, a sore subject for the both of them, but he does his best to keep a lid on it. ]

So you were able to pull it off?

[ It would seem so, anyway, since Rocket has come along way since he was the creature in this cage. ]