"Dr. Landel did not bring you here to be my personal bodyguard! You should be looking out for yourself." As much trouble as his own affairs were in, Armand surprised himself by the vehemence of his worry for other people. "You and Bridget both have no sense of self-preservation!"

"Would you mind meeting a small blond boy who looks like a girl?" Armand's stern expression softened into a smile. "He needs friends too, and I wonder if a former bounty hunter counts as a civilian to you, even if he is just a young boy."