The meaning behind that expression was loud and clear, but Firo grit his teeth nonetheless. He was already feeling like the lousiest capo for going along with this thing. To call the people here family? That would just be too much.

He wasn't so bold as to voice his refusal--as Phil had reminded him, they were being watched--but he shoved his fists into his pockets and looked away rather than affirm the recommendation.

It took him a moment to work down his anger enough to speak reliably. "Yeah. The shit that they go through sounds like a goddamn nightmare." It was probably a mistake that Firo still sounded more angry than concerned when he said it. His family had already been taken from him. What happened to him didn't matter as much.