She preferred it this way-- with attention drawn to his need of her instead of the reverse, the motive that she often distracted their discussions from, the fact that if she had no investment of her own in his safety, she would have never bothered herself no matter how much he felt he required her protection. Their arrangement was not without its gains for her.

"You will hardly notice the adjustments I intend on making," Danger responded, finally moving away from the vents to step back and gauge the room again, perhaps calculating the best angle for a motion sensor or a camera. "They will be subtle. So there is hardly any need for your petulance."