When Khalil repeats the phrase, he smiles a little ironically. Poor choice of words, maybe.

He glances behind him at the door, as thought checking if the coast is clear, then looks back at Khalil. "Whoever they are, Ren, they wouldn't have been allowed to do it. The people who dragged you in made it very clear that you weren't to be harmed."

A soft snort. "Which is a good thing, since that would add 'bodily injury with intent to cause pain' to the charge of aggravated kidnapping. You can go federal with the first one, for the record."