"Then we won't have to rely on reports, will we?" Methos replied. The prospect didn't disturb him, but he allowed his voice to settle into a deliberately bland register anyway.

He didn't head directly for the door Jones indicated, instead taking the time to get a quick look at the area around them. It had too many blind corners for comfort, but that had only a little to do with why he found himself unnerved by the room. "What are they doing, that they'd require this sort of set-up?" he muttered. Whatever it was, it couldn't possibly be good.