[She smirks a little to see Allison's expression, and she's silent for a moment calculated to be just long enough to give the impression that Iris is contemplating launching into a blow-by-blow account.

She's contemplating exactly that, because Iris is as much of a troll as Tig can be; but she's perhaps a little better at knowing when to stop. She doesn't actually say a word about it at all.]

Of course you're good for 'im. 'E's a prisoner in a dangerous, strange place, 'e's got to start gathering friends and family and allies from scratch. If you remind 'im of things those are things 'e's going to need to work though, any road; and you both of you need people.

I'm one to talk, I know. But it's a logical fallacy to think a thing can't be good because you want it.