[Prefect still wasn't quite used to hugging. It had happened to him occasionally, over his time on the Barge, and little by little it had become a more welcome experience. There was a little part of him that still expected it to be scary, so when Barron threw his arms around Prefect's shoulders, and smushed them together? Prefect was a little bit distracted by the fact that it was kind of nice to have an inmate who wanted to hug you.

Even if he was a total liar.

So Prefect hugged back.]

I know, Comrade. I thought I was going to die too.

[Still hugging.]

But I didn't, Comrade.