[Reid freezes at the sound of the voice.

Then his eyes flick up, fixing on a man who looks much bigger and much stronger than he is. Not that that's much of a feat, honestly.]

...I hope so too.

[Well. It's very possible that it's a moot point, because logically, this man should try to kill him within the next minute. His brain runs through all options, from running to fighting. Overall, his odds don't look too good.]

I, uh, was hoping I wouldn't have to use fire. Th-that, um, seems like a pretty obvious signal that I'm here.