[ The question earned a silent, dead-eyed stare from Reggie; did he trust him? Reggie hardly trusted anybody here, and Chilton to him didn't seem like someone for whom loyalty meant much of anything. It was more that he felt somewhat more comfortable with Chilton than most anyone else here -- he could be trusted for certain things more so than other people.

He sighed. ]

You mean do I trust you not to talk about this? Or not to blackmail me? [ His eyebrow rose upward. ] Look, I don't know why -- I guess maybe 'cause I don't expect you'd judge me the way someone else would. Counts for somethin'.