"I am absolutely amazing," she says, head canting slightly as she flashes him a smile that's somewhat reminiscent of a preening cat. It erases the look of unhappy concern, though the set of her shoulders and the fact that she hasn't moved her hand makes it clear enough that the concern is still there.

"But I doubt two entities are going to want to have a cage match over me, and if that's the sort of thing yours gets up to, I don't think we share one. Which means we're weighing unpleasant side effects against the risks of something getting a firmer grip."