Palmer, on the other hand, is terrified. Before his arrival in the Nexus, he was almost killed by a creature that pretended to be a dog and tricked the mechanic into letting it in his room. Next thing he knew, the dog exploded into a mess of grasping, wriggling tendrils, Palmer desperately hiding in the closet to stop the monster from catching him. Only talking to Kinner gave him the slightest idea of what would have happened to him if he'd been caught, and he's very glad he wasn't.

He knows there's something on the ship, something large, aggressive, and very, very dangerous. He doesn't know why the mystery beast wants the ship, but as far as he's concerned the creature can have it. Palmer isn't in the mood to be eaten today, no sir. While he doesn't see himself as a coward, he also knews when to cut his losses and not to pick fights he can't win.

Trying not to seem too scared, the mechanic obeys Furiosa's orders, drawing his gun as he keeps watch in the direction she pointed.