A bit longer, yes; but not too much longer. He takes one more breath, and his head clears a little, and he can think again.

"You're right. Of course you're right. You always are." Another breath, deeper this time. "But you know we can't let them get what they want from us."

The reminder is as much to him as it is to her. The Gamemakers want to see both of them kill and be killed. They can't give into that. Not yet. Not till they know their true target and its weak spots.