“In the time since you sent Tovar off, I've been doing more than just searching for the stray mirrors he left behind.” As always, Ronan seemed to consider his words carefully, measuring their need to know with his own internal yardstick. As always, it drove Penny nuts.
“What exactly have you been doing?” Katie pressed him. Her voice displayed some of the irritation Penny felt. “And why haven't you told us before now?”
Zoe cut in, drawing his impatient orange glare to her. “Yeah, have you ever considered the very slight possibility that we could actually help? We’re not completely useless, you know.”
“Are you bulletproof?” he snapped, moving suddenly in Zoe’s direction.
She flinched back a step, then moved forward again, determined to hold her ground.
Katie stepped to her right
