Rinack kept walking, but, stumbled a bit.

"Funny...you, a mage call me that...out of all people." He replied, in a weak, weary voice. 

Something was off, in his mind. It showed, far more stress, and weakness than the imperial wizard would of expected. Far more. But, as the wizard tried to bridge the gap between their minds, Rinack started to show him something, or tried at least...blurry images...him, holding someone, while his knees were touching the stone road of a city.

"Tell me....can you see what I see?" He asks the wizard. 

Rinack knew that he was most likely going to die, not that they called his bluff...but...he could at least give a motive, before his execution.