" Your Sicarius team?” Goodbye frying pan, hello fire.

“Yes,” he said proudly. “Out of emotional concern for others, I am acquiring assets to come to y’all’s aid.” He saw the looks on our faces, and his fell. “That was wrong? Dang it. I thought I nailed it this time. I’ll go stall them. "

― A. Kirk , Demons in Disguise (Divinicus Nex Chronicles, #3)