[ a brief pause, contemplative ] If they think they have tamed us, then yes, they certainly have.
If I can reliably use your experiences as a model for this, then if pushed I'd prefer to tread as close to honesty as possible. For better or worse I am a poor liar, but there is much that can be concealed by a more selective version of the truth.
I believe it is to my advantage that I already am known to have taken on combat students; surely it is not so strange for me to accept more, or even to organize a more formal class in the same manner that John teaches field medicine. [ She makes a broad gesture with her open palm: "and so on." ]
Then I think your plan is sound - or as sound as plans can be when filmed 24/7.
If word does spread among those who favor our captors, then what can they gain by disrupting training that could bring about better entertainment? Probably nothing. And they probably won't bother.
Then if confidential information were to pass to you, let's say - potential weaknesses of our captors. Well you can use that to your advantage with none of them being the wiser.
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