[ Principles just govern him too strongly. Gone still where he's lying on his side, Childe's voice comes out gouged, oddly raw-sounding. ]

Is my word that important? You know how I am. [ Kind of horrible to put him in this position, given where his loyalties lie, but no way around it. ] ... I promise. In return, you had better not betray mine. Trust shouldn't be taken lightly, comrade.

[ Cross him even once and that's the day this faith in him ends. ]