[ Gansey sends a look in Adam's direction to convey his uncertainty about De Chima knowing how to make anything like pizza - this is the place that thinks cars ought to hover, after all. That looks turns more concerned at the admission about the soldiers. ]

What happened?

[ Had he gotten in trouble? Had they hurt him, had there been an altercation? The soldiers hadn't seemed cruel, to Gansey, but they also hadn't been all that helpful. It had been very clear that hustling new imports through the system is a tried and tested routine for them, and they're not keen to deviate from that. ]

They told me about things like registration, and were keen to press some point about loyalty. I've not given them an answer yet.

[ With some concern. ] Have you?