"Very good, that's what I like to hear," he said dryly.
Vladimir managed a sort of half smile, moving the gun from David's chin directly, to having the barrel placed directly in his view. He was sure David could see straight down the barrel itself.
"Your promise is my eye, and I'm sure you know where yours is."
Without much warning, the Commissar quickly turned around, and walked quietly to his desk, leaving David frozen there. He pushed a small stack of papers towards the edge of his desk for David to take, and sat his pistol flat on the desk.
"If you go back on your word again, I'll show you the meaning of an eye for an eye, now come get your papers."