Mindy didn't like being read by a sadist: it made her all too aware that they were like minded. Being one step away from that was not at all a comforting thought.

"No, I'm annoyed that happened. Who wouldn't be? Sure, you're fearing for your life the first few days, but after that you adjust. The starving hardens your stomach, you're dirty, and then? All you can think about is outlasting. Two weeks of having little to nothing, only to have a trap get me was bullshit."

Here, Mindy smiled. "I'd love to know the reason you think that."