Hauser scowled at the stylized American flag broach made from polished stones that rested in the palm of her hand. She glanced at Burke and found her equally disbelieving before she returned her attention to Vicki and asked, “So, you’re telling me this little thing will protect me from getting shot?”
“Yep, and do the job so much better than your vests. Unlike a vest, if you get shot wearing this, you won’t even feel it,” Vicki answered, giving the agent her best prom queen smile. “It will protect you from a few other things, too. We don’t think we’ll face anything like the extreme heat of lava, extreme cold of liquid nitrogen, corrosive acid, or poison gas, but it never hurts to be prepared. Naturally, I’ll want those back at the end of this; we’re very careful about who has imbued items
