" Have I ever asked you for anything? Then you’ll know how much I mean this: do not take Sevro with you. As a favor to me. Tell him to stay here.” “He won’t.” “He will if you tell him to.” “No, he won’t.” I pause my packing, look at Victra’s pleading eyes. “We both know I would have to knock him unconscious and leave him here hogtied.” She shrugs her shoulders, suggesting she would be fine with that plan. “I can’t do that to him.” “But you can take him to Venus? Where he’s likely to die?” “I can’t manipulate him,” I say. “I won’t. Even if I do, we both know he’ll be right behind me in another, slower ship.” “Then I’ll put his leg in a bear trap.” “He’ll just chew it off.” “True. "

― Pierce Brown , Iron Gold (Red Rising Saga, #4)