[ And that, ladies and gentlemen, is exactly why he knows he made the right choice. He grins, giving Piper an encouraging look, but barely slows his pace as he does so.

He’s too afraid of what may happen at this point, if they’re late. ]

Atta girl.

We’re not too far now. Once we‘re on the scene, you can tell us all about it.

We’ll follow your lead. How does that sound?