"Nothing," he replied mildly, with a shrug. "I thought you might be cold." Which could slow them down, or make it harder for her to defend herself, but at this point, it would be better if she didn't have to return to her room to change. She could shave a minute or two off of that journey with her ring, but she would have to cut herself to reset it, which would probably defeat the purpose.

The way he had to sort through a constant series of shifting minutiae to try to shake out infinitesimal advantages on the off chance that he would need them irritated him, but nothing showed on his face.

"I haven't seen Nina." The fact that Lana was asking meant that he was probably right in assuming that she had been waiting for a few minutes. "I'm not sure that's why, however. Does she strike you as the type?"