As surprising as it was, it sounded as though there actually had been someone Stefan had cared about. Marcus had occasionally wondered if Stefan wasn't better off as sociopath. They were both going to outlive everyone else, and Stefan hadn't had to suffer through so much loss the way Marcus had.

Although it sounded like Stefan had cared really about this operative. There was an odd bitterness in his voice. As much as Marcus always tried to prevent any casualties when he and Stefan did battle it just wasn't always possible.

Marcus wasn't going to press for details, and he was glad Stefan hadn't asked. Then again, as well as Stefan knew him it was possible that he'd already determined it. Hopefully he'd have the sense to not mention it.