Maybe the start of one? [He reaches up to scratch the side of his neck, frowning a little.] Just that if we can't get a gun or a knife...then we can get, or maybe even build something else that does what we need to do.

[He looks up towards the window, considering]

What we need to do is get out of there. If those windows are a way out and aren't just for show, then we need some way to get to the windows. A ladder, or - using that rope to climb.