[Dean likes to think he would. Some days he's sure he would. Others, he's not sure it's protecting anyone to keep them alive at all, although he's not sure where they're supposed to go that's safer, better. That's the true punishment of leading his life: he knows there's nowhere better at all.]

I'm not surprised. [The hunter shrugs. Truth is, he had considered punishment beforehand, or else he wouldn't have made a point to drop off Anya's file before he got the ball rolling. He hadn't, however, considered bowing before it in any way, shape, or form nor does he now. This is useful to him, so he won't put up a fight about it.

Besides, it's something to fill the time, and on that front at least it will shut some people up.]

When I nailed Scorpius to the wall, I had to clean that up, too. This is just more of the same. I didn't really think you'd pansy up on me and come shaking your finger, and I don't really think you're sorry I went after him.

I don't think anyone really is. Trick is getting 'em to admit to it.