"'Probably' she says." Taking a guy like him on a stealth op is like taking a wild dog into a meat locker. Though something tells him if he actually tried to kill anybody here, either the "LTC" or some other force would stop him. (Except Leon that one time. Maybe the powers at be agreed he fucking deserved that for opening his mouth.)

"You're serious? What do you need more bushes for?" He throws her a sidelong challenging glance. "Apart from keeping me busy and trying to give me a sense of accomplishment like I'm a pouty kindergartner."