And the alternative is to do nothing, accept our captivity, and wait for a chance without even an attempt at cooperation.

[Wufei does not think highly of that option; he's never been one not to fight, when there was any chance of a purpose in doing so.]

If you were going to do that, then you would not be here at all. A complete language would be unweildy, but code-words, meanings beyond the usual? We can manage something.