"Convenient," Methos muttered, though he sounded unconvinced. Anything seeming too good to be true probably was. Or maybe the blood trail was just putting him a little more on edge than usual.

He glanced at Jones, almost amused by the question. It would have been a closer thing under other circumstances. "Several reasons," he replied. "Have you been keeping track of the bulletin board?" He hesitated, then added, "If you'd rather not accompany me, I'd understand. I think I can keep myself out of trouble for the few minutes I'd need."