[ relief at least sparks in his gaze when he sees them, although he looks warily at lara before answering. ] Sarandis... cut off our escape. There were too many of them.

[ his face contorts into a grimace and he looks away ] Dimitris' taken Thomas captive - alive, for now.

[ again, his eyes flit to lara, and his answer is a bit cagey as he says simply: ] He let me go, to deliver a message.