[ Lucky for Adam, he's learned how to keep his face impassive when it comes to physical threats. Inside, there's always a flash of fear and a plan to escape, but none of that is apparent. ]

Oh, don't worry, you'll turn him against you all on your own. [ He shrugs and lightly swats at Ivar's hand to get him to let go. ] You can kill me now, later, or hurt Ronan. I have provisions in place for all of those possibilities if you want to set them in motion.