Maybe all that's true, but there's just no damn way that's all there is to his willingness to go back.

But whatever the rest of his reasons are, right now she's glad for them. She was ready to have to do some convincing, and she's just fine with not having to. Even though there's probably plenty of trouble Sawyer can get into in just a couple of days back on the island.

She'll deal with whatever she has to whenever it comes up.

"That's right." Smiling again, she takes another drink. "We better hope it stands still or we'll have them all thinking we've been taken. Might want to dirty up before we go, too. You look way too clean."

And assuming time does stand still -- she has no reason to doubt Gren -- she should make a new torch to take back with her.