For a moment, Ivan is struck with the uncommon and slightly uncomfortable feeling of being sorry for Byerly Vorrutyer. To go from his usual flirtatious flippancy to murder must have been, well. Ivan's never killed someone, not really. And he's not looking to start. "Most people use 'bit wrong' for things like miscommunication or accidentally upsetting someone's husband," Ivan points out, although he moves to the other end of the rug and gestures for By to follow his lead.

"The sooner we get rid of this..." body "rug, the better."