( he draws his hand back, a reflex. startled. she'd sealed the bond; he'd felt it. and yet.

and yet. )

It won't take a moment if it's as mild as you say. ( he's going to be difficult about this. )

And you'll do no one any good if you rush out, reckless, and succumb to some kind of ㅡ ( he doesn't want to say poison, but it's certainly what he's thinking. ) foreign agent.

Besides, you don't know where we are.