"Now that's unexpected from you but…" he said, smirking. "I love that plan."
"Good," I said. "Because I'm putting you in charge of convincing Lucy to come fully over to our side."
The smirk disappeared instantly.
The speed of it was almost impressive. I kept my expression neutral, but it took some effort.
"You have got to be kidding me..." He groaned.
"I'm not asking you to do the impossible," I said reasonably. "Come on."
"That woman is cursed!" He shot back, and there was a conviction in it that went beyond simple annoyance. "I nearly died because of her. I literally took a hit from a Symbiotic trying to keep her in one piece—"
"You were pretty quick to jump in and save her, though."
The voice came from the doorway. We both looked over.
Cindy was leaning against the frame, arms loosely crossed, watching us. She had a small smile on her face that suggested she'd been standing there long enough to follow the thread.
"That's what Sydney told me, anyway," she added.
