I think—

[ He has to stop and actually do that, the thinking, to be able to get words in order. ]

Being reasonable is a statement. I think telling them that they can't direct us to be dangerous with one hand and punish us for being dangerous with the other—as a first step, of course if they refuse and we leave altogether they would lose everything—

If they do agree, then we have to live with these people, still, when it's done.