[ stops his knife work while he speaks so he can look at him without cutting himself or something, frowning slightly with a small tilt of his head ]

It's not... really our job. [ not in a disagreeing tone, though, more like thinking out loud ] I'm not saying it's not worth a shot, we should look into it, but not if it jeopardizes our chances of getting back home. You know, in case it requires some [ air quotes ] quid pro quo, or whatever.