That comment pulls a wry smile from Mercy. "I been told as much more than once." And she hadn't learned a damned thing from it. The elevator dings and they step into the cool air of one of the basement levels. Mercy takes a firm hold on Jaeger, worried he might tip over before they can get to the room that's been set up as a sleep observation area.

"Reckon I get it honest, though. A man don't get to have people like that after him without being too smart."