[ His expression twitches in disdain at that, because yeah John hasn't forgotten either. He doesn't fully understand why they wake some people up and not others, but it does make him uneasy. ]

None of it adds up, and I don't like being an errand boy for strangers.

[ Still, John flexes his fingers again and eyes the snow. ]

That doesn't mean we shouldn't maybe play along just a little, see what we can learn from him. Even if he just has more villainous monologues to spill, he's clearly got some Natha technology working for him and that means he could continue to be dangerous -- and might have some followers who agree with him.