Ivar's sexual experiences can be totaled by holding up one finger, but he's not going to let Dolores know that. It might make her change her mind about taking him to bed. He goes silent for a moment as they reach a small, rundown hotel, thinking about what had worked last time (not much) and what hadn't (a lot).

Paying for the room gives him more time to think. Once that's done and they have the key, he turns towards her, and his voice has just a touch of hesitancy in it. "How do you feel about being choked?" Never let it be said Ivar's sexual tastes ran towards the ordinary. For him, sex and death were inextricably linked in his mind. While he didn't want to actually hurt Dolores, the idea of a little bit of danger was thrilling to him.