Another short hm from Piotr at that as he imagines what must have driven this woman to such lengths to protect a mutated child. Sheer sentimentality could do it for the foolish. Piotr's face is still quite impassive, but he's still continuing this conversation, so that's something.

"And what have you made of that mercy?" he inquires abruptly. Surely this man must have made something of himself other than a beggar. He doesn't seem to be the sort of man to repay such generosity so poorly.